The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2003 Hey all. For those who read the OAORaw, I'll be posting a lot less, as I now need to allocate more of my time to my classes as I make a valiant effort to get into a good university. Which brings me to this. My counselor was deemed unhelpful to me, so I have been switched to a new one. Right now I am in AP courses for psychology, English, French, and economics. In addition, I have two band courses, and trig and honors physics as well, the latter two recommended by my counselor despite my intuition. Tomorrow morning I'm going in to consider dropping those two courses in favor of AP chemistry, the only science I ever understood well, and a study hall to help me keep my classes in order. Since I'm all but certainly going to be a history major, and I have already gotten a 28 on my ACT, I don't think I'll really benefit learning-wise or ACT score-wise from these two math-oriented classes. (The math of chemistry and econ I can grasp, but not physics. Whatever) So if anyone can offer me advice as to what I should or shouldn't do, I would appreciate this greatly. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2003 If you're majoring in history, the last thing you need are math-intensive courses. Look for something that will help you improve your GPA. Sounds like you've already done that. History, though? You're planning on doing some post-grad work, yes? Otherwise, get ready to look forever for a decent job after college. My sister got a history degree, and she currently works as a desk clerk at a resort hotel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2003 If you're going to be a history major, you might want to look into getting a teaching degree. That may be the "large percentage of my friends who happen to be teachers" talking, but taken w/ CC's anecdote, it might not be a bad idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted September 3, 2003 AP Chem is great shit. It was even harder than the first couple chem classes at the college I briefly attended. I walked right through a few courses due to the stuff I'd gotten from the AP courses I took. Imagine my astonishment at seeing the educational system work properly. Save your notes, it will free up your weekends your Freshman year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B. Brian Brunzell 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2003 Like Chris said, if you plan on majoring in history, don't take more math than is necessary. Concentrate on what you're interested in. I'm a Music Ed major, so I'm geting all of my pre-requisites out of the way early, then I'll fart around with the math that I need later on in my college tenure. By the way Czech, what school do you attend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Joseph 0 Report post Posted September 3, 2003 just keep the economics <-- Master's of Arts, Historical Economics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
