answers1: if you are willing to show dedication a good effort in all
of your classes then yes. but there is little room for slacking off
and you gotta keep pace, cuz if u fall behind, you tend to get stuck.
If you dont do so great in the beginning however, keep going for it
cuz u might end up regreting it later. You have to make sure you are
motivated and WANT to take those classes becuase i know some people
whose parents forced them to go and they are doing very poorly. you
need to be able to manage your time effetively and focus on your work.
It will pay off if you choose it, but it may not be your thing. lots
of AP classes move a lot faster then a college prep class so u gotta
be able to keep up. so yeah. motivation, focus, and dedication. you
need the three in order to do WELL in those classes. the only way the
look good is if you do good. and as for college credit, you need to be
able to pass the exams. if you dont then certain collees may not take
it. as long as u get a 4 or a 5 u'll be good. i know people who failed
their class but aced the exam, or vise-versa. but if u feel up to it,
then go for it
answers2: if you feel uncomfortable in making the leap into AP - then
don't make it. it's your personal choice. AP classes look good on your
transcript, sure, if you don't fail the classes. if you feel
comfortable in Honors, then just do your best and get an A there. at
the end of the year, if you don't pass the exam with at least a 3
(some schools only accept 4 or 5s as transfer credits anyway), then
you put yourself through a grueling year for nothing. no college
credit and a bad grade in the class. <br>
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also, i'm a senior now doing dual-enrollment/early admissions. it's a
great alternative to AP classes since you're actually enrolled in a
college class and if you pass the class, you get the credit. no
cumulative exam at the end of the year.
answers3: I concur with everyone here. AP and honors classes aren't
for slackers( I am NOT calling you one). Are you ready to work
harder than you ever have before Like someone else said, I don't know
how helpful it it to have taken those classes and have gotten bad
grades in them. Why is it that you think you would be a good
candidate for those classes? Not being mean at all, but you didn't do
well in regular classes why would you consider taking harder ones?
Again, a D or F in AP does you absolutely no good. Besides, your
counselor does not have to allow you to take those classes. So you
might not be able to. <br>
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Sorry if I sound negative but my best friend is a high school
counselor and she says that it boggles her mind the number of students
with poor grades who insist that they belong in honors and AP and,
logically, they end up not doing well. She use to fight them on it,
now she will let them in but make them and their parents signing
waivers saying that they were advised against taking them. <br>
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Think hard about this. Why not try to get all A's in regular classes
this next semester to see if you can first, then add the other classes
after that?
answers4: I'm a college senior and I took lots of AP classes during my
junior year of high school. The one thing I would say is that AP
classes are a lot of work, especially AP history. The reading for that
class was comparable to any class I have taken in college, but if
you're willing to do the work, you'll do well. AP english is a little
harder because there's a lot of reading and a lot of papers, plus they
hold you to really high writing standards. They do however, take
growth, creativity and effort into the equation. I guess what I'm
saying is that if you're ready for a really intense year (especially
if you're doing the whole chemistry and math thing on top of it), it's
definatly worth it. Because of my AP tests I came into college with 15
extra credits and get to graduate early. Actually, some of my friends
actually chose to just take one AP class so that they could get the
college credit and still have a life in high school. Good luck with
whatever you choose!
