AP lit myth

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>I have quite the dilema right now. </p>

<p>Currently im a junior, I was thinking about whether to take Lit AP next year in senior or not. If I do not take the AP, I would be going into regular english 12. Now in my school, the AP course is super hard, hardly anyone gets an A. Eng 12 on the other hand is much simpler and I believe I can easily get above 95%. If I do not take the Lit AP coruse, I would have another AP to replace it anyways. By the end, I’d have between 8-10 AP’s completed. </p>

<p>Now here comes the trouble. I recently spoke to the Lit AP teacher about whether to take the AP course or not. From what the teacher said, the AP course IS harder and the term 1 marks are lower, however she says that if I take regular Eng, most Prestiguous colleges (ivies) will automatically drop your application because “your not taking the most rigorous courses”. This is what worries me. Does this dropping really happen? Especially for Brown as that’s my #1. Mind you, I still would have tons of AP’s completed. Also, I honestly have no interest in Lit at all, the only reason I’d take it is to have the prerequisists for Ivy, so please don’t say something like “take it for the passion/learning”. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Brown likes people that are passionate. If you are not passionate about literature, your probably a science/math nerd. If so, then your app pool is highly competitive, and unless you are stellar, I don't see how you could get in without taking AP English.</p>

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<p>if you compensate with APs in other subjects its alright</p>

<p>im taking 5 APs and no AP English lit, but i did take Ap Eng Lang last year</p>

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<p>If money is not an opject, and if Brown is definitely a good fit, then you could take the harder course but apply ED.</p>

<p>By the time that grades comes out, they will have made their decision!</p>

<p>(also, Applying ED is alledged to be worth 150 SAT points in the evaluation process).</p>

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<p>But don't you have to write in your current grades up to that point? (october-ish?)</p>

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<p>Not unless you know them, which many students don't. Our first quarter doesn't end until mid-November.</p>