1.Do colleges prefer students who take a lot of AP classes in HS?
2. Is it advised to take all possible AP tests for impressive college admissions?
Colleges want to see rigor. Our HS mandates that the students take the tests, some of my kids came into college as sophomores due to AP credits being accepted, which saved a lot of money and gave them the bonus of being able to register for classes earlier.
Any recommendations or online resources to prepare for AP tests and get a 4/5?
Colleges want students to challenge themselves in school. They want to see AP classes, not AP tests. Don’t self study unless you are really interested in a subject that your high school doesn’t offer. How many APs should you take for competitive college admissions? That really depends on your high school. Some offer more than others, some have restrictions on how many you can take and when you can take them. It’s common for high schools to not allow freshman in AP courses. It’s also good to be within the top 10% of your class. At some schools that means you need to take lots of APs. It’s hard to give concrete advice without knowing your specific situation.
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I have some AP classes that I want to take in school, but the schedule doesn’t fit because I selected band. Will it be helpful if I take AP exam for those courses that I cannot take in school?
It may help if you go to a college that gives course credit for AP scores as it might allow you to graduate earlier. It won’t help for admissions.
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Learning over the entire of classroom work is the best way to succeed, IMO.
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Will it be helpful if I take AP exam for those courses that I cannot take in school?
[/quote]It will not help in admissions, no. It can allow you to earn credit/skip a course in college. Though I’d recommend against this if there’s a subsequent course with a pre-requisite, as “self-study” for a 3 hour test is unlike to prepare you as well as a full course.
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Please don’t hijack another user’s thread. It’s rude to the original poster and is a violation of ToS. Plus you’ve asked a variation of the question 15 million times already.
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sorry about that. I didn’t mean to violate the policy. I am just worried about my situation.
Taking a few AP classes is definitely advisable and preferred. Taking the AP test is more of a personal choice and won’t usually affect admissions, it has more to do with gaining college credit for yourself and avoiding having to retake courses, many of which end up being prerequisites for majors.