please convince me one way or the other…thanks!
<p>Euro is considered more rigorous, bcos its supposedly equivalent to a year-long course, where many colleges either don't even have a Govt equivalent (and thus don't give ap credit), or it's a semester course. But, Euro is a lot of work, so make sure its a good teacher.</p>
<p>btw: don't you need Govt for grad?</p>
<p>AP Gov; but then i went to Boys State!</p>
<p>i had the same question and everyone told me euro, so go with euro!</p>
<p>unless you're really interested in US gov't, go with euro. its a harder course, looks better, and is more fun (at least i think it is)</p>
<p>i agree - gov't is known to be one of the easiest APs.</p>
<p>I did them both on my own. They are both easy, but Euro is tougher.</p>
<p>my state requires government credit for graduation</p>
<p>i<code>d go AP Gov. & like the first 234354 people said, don</code>t you need it as credit for graduation?</p>
<p>Dont slack US Gov. though, there are surprisingly few who get 5s (less than 8% i think) because so many assume because they are americans they already know it</p>
<p>Definitely go with Euro. It will give you more credit and it looks better.</p>
<p>hey why not both?</p>
<p>i'd do Euro though. I read somewhere at Harvard they like seeing Euro history classes...</p>
<p>I haven't taken Govt, but after taking Euro, I'm convinced that every educated person needs that class (or something similar to it).</p>
<p>BOTH baby, I'm doing World, Euro, AND Gov next year, heh.</p>
<p>Euro is the best class I've ever taken, it is for sure harder to get a 5 on the AP and it is a lot of reading, but well worth it. But if you are interested in Gov, take that one obviously.</p>
<p>I just took AP Euro as a sophomore and I loved it!!! It is hard but you get a lot out of it! I say go for Euro especially before taking AP Gov't.</p>
<p>AP Govt. for easiness. Im asian, no offense I dont want to know about european history. How the government works is more interesting to me personally.</p>
<p>At my school Euro is opened to sophomores and up - US Govt is open as a second semester course, must be taken with AP macroeconomics, and seniors only. To me this says US Govt is harder? Or maybe it is easier considering second semester seniors are usually lazy and it's RIGHT before AP tests meaning it's all pretty fresh/not much studying required.</p>
<p>I dunno. I just always assume AP Euro is an "easy AP" if it's catered to sophomores. Regardless, i'm taking it next yr (sr year) - and AP Macro/AP US Govt.. and AP Lit! Woop. I'm excited for these classes.</p>
<p>And to the above poster - what does your nationality really have to do with learning AP Euro? If anything, you can learn about how the Europeans colonized Asia and embedded into it TONS of cultural values that are still seen today. I.E. Catholicism in the Phillipines... two Pakistani states on either side of a Hindu state... not to mention European influences modern countries - isn't Japan's government completley molded from England's? </p>
<p>But I'm a history nerd and am very excited about the class lol.</p>
<p>I wouldn't know about AP Euro being "an easy AP" when targeted to younger students, because as far as I know the AP test isn't 'targeted' to any particular grade level nationwide. At my brother's school, the class itself is a little easier, so it is offered to sophomores and up who are honors students. At my school, it is a very literature-heavy course that focuses heavily on writing, so it is only offered to seniors who have a gotten high grades on at least 2 years of honors English. I think the class itself can be easier or harder, depending on the school and the teacher. As for the test itself, I can't say. I know I'm looking forward to AP Euro though.</p>
<p>I defintely agree - I do think that because it's more of an advanced soph level class it can be easier... if the students WANTS it to be easier. I'm hoping to get a lot out of the class, though, so I may find it hard. I guess a class is only as easy or hard as the student makes it.</p>
<p>For instance, I know at my school all the literature is optional for AP Euro. You can read it and come in early maybe three days a week or something for a half an hour to discuss it and then when it's over they come in even earlier (or meet after school around dinner and order pizzas) to watch the corresponding movie or just any educational movie about that particular time period. And they get extra credit! I'm definitely going to take advantage of those opportunities....</p>