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as a junior, it\u2019s far from unheard of to have the future sneak up on you; there are, quite simply, so many things to be done. concepts to be crammed in (and immediately forgotten). sat\u2019s to be taken. as such, senior year never really stops being that far away dream of serenity and trumpets and golden light.<\/p>\n

that is, until you suddenly have to start picking your classes for it.<\/p>\n

so what does a senior schedule look like? what should<\/em> it look like?<\/p>\n

here are some rough guidelines to remember when sorting out your final year at high school:<\/p>\n

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1. make sure you can actually graduate<\/h2>\n

it sounds a bit silly, sure. but there should be no greater priority in your mind other than meeting those requirements to receive your diploma. (i know of several students at san dieguito academy who had to take sculpture to fulfill their art credit). if you aren\u2019t positive that you\u2019re on track \u2013 check with your counselor; it\u2019s definitely better to err on the side of caution than be this guy:<\/p>\n

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2. colleges do<\/em> care<\/h2>\n

it\u2019s going to be tempting to give yourself every elective that exists. don\u2019t. keep in mind that colleges review your entire<\/em> journey through high school \u2013 and they really like to see a student continually challenging his or herself. if you\u2019ve always taken the ap versions of classes<\/a>, it\u2019s probably in your best interest to keep with that trend. also, since we\u2019re on the subject, it\u2019s generally a decent rule of thumb to either maintain or build on the number of ap\u2019s that you take each year.<\/p>\n

now, obviously, if you had six ap classes as a junior, repeating that kind of a number as a senior would almost certainly cause irreversible trauma. but do your best to stay in the general ballpark. (side note: if you have the option to take a college level class like, say, calculus 3 at your school, know that colleges will regard those courses just as highly, if not more highly, than an ap \u2013 despite them technically being unweighted.)<\/p>\n

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3. colleges like consistency<\/h2>\n

this is one of those insights where, if you find out about it too late, there\u2019s not a whole lot that can be done. colleges like to see ongoing dedication and commitment in their applicants. whether that is playing a sport since age 10 or taking language classes throughout all of high school. if there is a subject that you have been devoted to during the first three years (something like band, for example), than you can earn brownie points by seeing it through.<\/p>\n

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4. applying for colleges is like its own class<\/h2>\n

some students, going into senior year, have the opportunity to take a kind of college application seminar class \u2013 something geared towards assisting you through the college process. if you have this as an option, take advantage of it.<\/p>\n

whether you do or not, though, the amount of essay writing that will go down in those first few months will be positively overwhelming. and, if you end up having a series of other writing-based classes in your first semester (ie: english), it might be worth discussing with your counselor to shift things around. cranking out essay upon essay upon essay can start deteriorating the quality of your work \u2013 and college-application season is far from the optimal time for that.<\/p>\n

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5. expect senioritis<\/h2>\n

as nice as it may feel to write on your college apps that you took all aps your senior year – i urge you to thoroughly consider the long run. deny it all you want, but senioritis will strike you at one point or another (if it hasn\u2019t already). whether it\u2019s due to procrastination or fatigue or stress, there are going to be days in your senior year where you simply cannot fathom staying up again until the wee hours of the morning.<\/p>\n

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so, don\u2019t feel guilty when slightly cushioning your schedule. senior year is your last chance to take those classes that you\u2019ve always wanted to take. (for me, it was creative writing and culinary arts). there are ways to craft a schedule that is beneficial both to your reputation as a college applicant and to your health as a teenager. like many things, it\u2019s comes down to finding that balance.<\/p>\n

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