ap classes

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<ul>
<li>Biology

<ul>
<li>Calculus AB</li>
<li>Calculus BC</li>
<li>Chemistry</li>
<li>Computer Science A</li>
<li>Computer Science AB</li>
<li>Macroeconomics</li>
<li>Microeconomics</li>
<li>English Language</li>
<li>English Literature</li>
<li>Environmental Science</li>
<li>European History</li>
<li>French Language</li>
<li>French Literature</li>
<li>U.S. Government & Politics</li>
<li>Latin Literature</li>
<li>Latin: Vergil

<ul>
<li>Physics B</li>
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<li>Physics C</li>
<li>Statistics</li>
<li>U.S. History</li>
<li>World History</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>what ap classes should i take? i am just planning ahead, i'm in 8th grade.
which ap classes are a plus of getting accepted into stanford
thanks</p>

<p>i know i am not going to major in history and stuff, just liek what are the main ones?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<ol>
<li>Which ones are offered at your HS?</li>
<li>Which subjects do you enjoy?</li>
<li>Which subjects are you good at?</li>
<li>How much of a workload is common at your school / are you looking to have?</li>
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<p>Answering those questions will tell you a lot about which APs you should take.</p>

<p>Ohh, and just a few comments --
1. Life isn't about getting into college
2. Stanford knows that, and Stanford admissions isn't about which APs in particular look good (though they obviously help)
3. Do things that you enjoy and do well at, NOT things that "look good," and you'll actually probably raise your chances of getting into a good college.</p>

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<p>Take as many as possible and get A's.</p>

<p>Take a variety too--sciences and calc especially.</p>

<p>Entropicgirl's "comments" are spot-on.</p>

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<p>wow. you're in 8th grade. my advice: enjoy your summer. play around a little in 9th grade. figure out what you like and what you're good at (bonus if they're the same) smell the roses. make some friends. think about APs after you have memorized your locker combo and can navigate the halls of your high school. kids these days. geez. in my day, we didn't think about APs until junior year.</p>

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<p>i even created my own schedule of the class i am going to take for high school</p>

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<p>why in the world are you caring about this now...you cant have a fun high school experience if you care so much about college this early...</p>

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<p>Read entropicgirl's reply again. </p>

<p>Most AP classes have some sort of prerequisite that you have to fill before you can enroll in the course - see how you do in those classes, and if you do well/love the material, sign up for the AP class.</p>

<p>Remember that it's better to take a few AP's that you'll do well in and expect to get 4's or 5's in than take a whole bunch and not pass the test. </p>

<p>Also, AP classes are fast-paced. Make sure you schedule only what you can handle, or you might find yourself in quite a dilemma as far as time management is concerned. </p>

<p>I don't think Stanford is concerned with WHICH AP courses you take...at least to my knowledge. You might want to check their AP policy (the link below) to see which tests will qualify for college credit, though, if that's a factor for you. (It wasn't for me.)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/pdf/AP_Chart_2005-06.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/pdf/AP_Chart_2005-06.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Good luck! ...and remember to have some fun in high school, too, yannow! ;)</p>