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This next year will be my senior year, but I am graduating early. I have six mandatory classes:
AP US History, AP Gov./Econ., AP Eng. IV, Pre-AP Pre-Cal, Pre-AP Physics, Anatomy.
I registered for another class, the Academic Decathalon. This is a rigorous course where you study intensely everyday over a topic, and this year's is the Great Depression. You go to competition in December and January and then the rest of the year you can do whatever you wish.
Last year I was in Accounting for a diverse elective and we went to Regionals in UIL.
So, my question is which adjustment should I make to my schedule, I can either be lazy or show off to colleges:
The Acadec and an Off period (What I have now.)
Accounting II and an Off period
Acadec and Accounting II
or 2 Off periods.
HELP!!! (link)
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If you already have taken difficult classes and made good grades/have a good GPA/class rank, then senior year isn't as important as soph/junior year. Colleges look to make sure you didn't slack off, but that isnt where their focus is. More extra currics and stuff are most important in comparison if you already have the past 3 years backing you up in achievements.
I would say take Accounting II and and off period. Academic decathlon may look good to a college, but really wont serve you much in college. Focus more on getting the 4s and 5s on the AP tests rather than making As in the classes. Trust me, you will GREATLY appreciate all the college credits later. Much much more important than pretty much everything else you will do in high school.
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Thank you very much for the input! It is exactly what I needed to hear. Already with the summer assignment I was dragging for Acadec. I got first place in District for Accounting anyways. And I pray everyday to score high, lol
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