AP Exams

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<p>I was just wondering if it is beneficial to take AP exams. I signed up for AP Chinese Language and Culture (which the website said I have to ask my class dean about getting credit for) and AP Chemistry, which I think will be a good choice, since it exempts me from 2 natural sciences courses. Do you think I should take the AP Macro exam to get out of a humanity course. And will it be better to take the AP French exam (even though I heard it’s pretty intense) rather than the AP Chinese so that I can get out of foreign languages (which I don’t know if it is a good idea). I’m thinking about majoring in the science field, maybe bio or chem. </p>

<p>Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I highly recommend take AP tests for credit or fulfillment of a Core requirement. It just gives you more flexibility in scheduling. For example, you might want to add a minor, or conduct an honors thesis. Even if you take the Econ exam, you can always forgo the credit and take the course in college. But, like many who attend BC, you may become enamored with Philosophy and want to double major/minor in it. </p>

<p>In sum, having AP credit just gives you a lot more flexibility. (Yeah, I know, much more fun to NOT study for the tests over the next two months! But don’t you “owe” it to your teachers to get a 5?)</p>

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<p>that was very helpful thank you! Do you think I should take a foreign language in college? I’ve been taking french for so long but still feel like I have not grasped the language at all.</p>

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<p>Take it for your own benefit. It’s incredibly useful to be able to speak another language fluently. Keep studying it until you think you truly get French.</p>

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<p>Knowing a foreign language is extremely marketable in most any field. I would highly advise continuing a language.</p>

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<p>continue with French or start another language. Go on study abroad!</p>

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<p>since ap exams are coming up, i have to decide which prep books are best to study with…any suggestions?</p>

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<p>different books for different courses. Check the AP thread on cc.</p>

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<p>thanks, i will</p>

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<p>My philosophy has always been that if there is an AP class you’re interested in, take it. I don’t take AP’s for the college credit, thats like a bonus at the end. Do it because you will challenge yourself and colleges will love it if you take AP’s and do well. Even if you do poorly on the AP test, colleges like to see that you’ve taken them and tried.</p>

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<p>It’s absolutely worth doing. I got out of three core requirements and two major course requirements because of it. Has made scheduling a double major that much easier.</p>