Hi all,

Due to a scheduling conflict, my son had to drop Jazz band.  He's signed up for 4 AP classes plus 1 college class plus he's TAing for AP Stats (he is TAing instead of Jazz band).

My concern is if the UCs will not think this is "rigorous" enough.  When I count up the number of A - G semester courses, I come up with 39, and on this site http://www.geocities.com/kisasong/UCSDComprehensive.htm, it says that more points are awarded if the student has taken 40 or more A - G courses.

"33-39 courses: 250 pts
40 or more courses: 500 pts"

My son does not want to "game" the system, but I am wondering if I should be concerned.  Should I insist that he takes another A-G class so he will have 40+ A-G courses?

My son took Algebra and Geometry in Middle School.  Does that count toward the number of A-G courses?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Just_Me

 

9^th Grade
English H
Geog/Pers Dev (required but not A-G)
Algebra 2
Adv PE/Band (doesn’t satisfy the VA requirement)
Conceptual Physics
Spanish 1


10^th Grade
World Lit H
AP Euro History
Trig
Adv PE/Band (doesn’t satisfy the VA requirement)
Biology
Spanish 2


11^th Grade
AP English Lang
AP US History
AP Stats
Chemistry
Spanish 3
Jazz Band (satisfies the VA requirement)


12^th Grade
AP English Lit
AP Gov’t
AP Calculus
AP Biology
Teacher’s Assistant in AP Stats
Sociology at the Community College

 
7/8^th grade
Algebra
Geometry