<p>I'm having SO much trouble deciding between these two courses. I'm mostly worried about which I will find most interesting, and I really just don't know. I'm really interested in both government and in European history (I'm definitely not talking both by the way). I loved AP US, but I also loved world history (which was basically European). I know its kind of hard to suggest anything based on that, but if anyone can offer any insight about either course, I would REALLY appreciate it!</p>
<p>Take AP EURO! Very interesting class, and not very difficult if you're a history lover. I thnk its way more interesting than AP US because theres lots of conflict and change throughout the history, as opposed to a very limited 200+ year history you learn in AP US. If you like wars, definitely AP EURO.</p>
<p>AP European History is the better, more rigorous, and more important course. I also recommend AP Gov Pol, but Euro is clearly superior.</p>
<p>Thank you! It's very good to hear two such strong opinions. Do you think colleges realize that it is the more difficult course as well?</p>
<p>AP European History is generally considered to be the toughest AP history course, and is certainly the most detailed and intense. So yes, I think the college of your choice will see it as a more challenging course than AP Gov.</p>
<p>To put it in perspective: I was self-studying for AP US Gov Pol last summer. I got through about 1/3 of the textbook, then became undisciplined and stopped reading. Two weeks before the AP, I crash-read the remainder of the textbook and bought the Princeton Review review book. I spent 1 or 2 days studying, and the test was so easy that I think I almost aced it.</p>
<p>I took AP Euro, on the other hand, as a class. It was probably the best class I've ever taken at school; best teacher, most interesting and intellectually useful material. Although I didn't study for the AP exam, I took notes throughout the year and spent a good deal of time absorbing the course in class. I found the AP test, especially the essays, to be a rigorous challenge. Not impossible, but intellectually satisfying and tough (especially group one, since I hadn't really reviewed the beginning of the year curriculum). The multiple choice were also much harder than for AP US Gov.</p>
<p>So yeah, European History > US Gov, and it's generally common knowledge.</p>
<p>Although, on the other hand, US</a> Gov has the lowest rate of 5's of any exam offered. But that's most likely because it's seen as a relatively easy course, and thus taken in greater numbers by students who aren't really into academics and are only aiming for a 3 or 4.</p>
<p>alright, thanks a lot general</p>
<p>While the course could certainly be made interesting, the AP US Gov test itself is basically a joke - I just went in and took it, without a course, and thought that it was very easy. Barring historical omniscience, this would be completely impossible on AP Euro. Colleges know this, and will look much more favorably on European History.</p>
<p>AP EURO! The class is def. more interesting...most people just self study for AP Govt and take it...no need to take a class...its basicly just an expanded civics class...</p>
<p>im definitely goign to go with euro then, that's really what i wanted to do anyways, and the cc unanimous opinion helped a lot, thanks for all your input</p>
<p>I'm gonna throw you for a loop. I have taken both. I made a 4 on Euro when I was a sophomore and I took AP Gov and I'm sure I aced it this year. I agree completely that AP Euro is looked more highly upon by colleges and I thought it was more interesting. AP Government is a more practical class though. At least in my class we learned so many things that are usefull in everyday life since we are in the midst of the American Government process. If you have the opportunity, I would REALLY recommend both because you seem to love history as I do. Gov't is NO work and you could just take the exam and take the Euro class.</p>
<p>I thought about taking both, but it just seems impossible. At my school its not really a BS course, its about as hard as AP US I think, and I just think the amount of reading between those 2 classes alone would be a little much. I do wish I could do that though :(</p>
<p>Also, I know that there will be so many more government-related courses in college that are way more interesting cause they don't teach to the test, so I'm definitely goign to acquire that knowledge sooner or later</p>
<p>You sound well informed, so I would just grab the Barron's review book and take the exam - that way you can exempt the survey course and get to the interesting stuff.</p>