<p>Freshman year I didn't care about school at all, which led me to avg. classes sophomore year, and the pattern continues......even though I have never been so dedicated to school.</p>
<p>Frosh year: All regular classes....3.3 :(</p>
<p>Soph year: 1 honors class, but also one Y level class. (it goes AP, Honors, X, Y, Z)....3.8 avg. </p>
<p>Junior Year Schedule:
Honors English
Honors World History
Reg. Math
Spanish 3
Newswriting
Chemistry Chems(slightly below honors, but before X)</p>
<p>I want to go to a GOOD school. No, a GREAT school...and these stats won't get me anywhere. These are my plans for senior year:</p>
<p>Senior Year Predicitons:
AP English
AP World History
Spanish 4
Newswriting
(Possibly) Honors Physics
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Alright, so my question is: Is it more impressive to take an AP class or a class from a community college? Would it be smarter to take Chemistry at the community college instead of AP Chemistry? To take an AP you must have already taken that class, and be enrolled in an honors science class. Physics really isn't my thing and I would really like to just take reg. physics...</p>
<p>Any suggestions are MORE then welcomed...</p>
<p>And does it look stupid for me to have taken a class in high school and then taking it again at a community college?</p>
<p>sorry for the ultra long post...this is essentially what I wanted to know:</p>
<p>Does it look bad if I am taking a class at a community college that I have already passed (with an A) in previous high school years? Are community college classes equivalent to APs? And which is better to take...an offered AP or a community college class? Finally...if I have already taken Honors World History, would it look good to, and should I, take AP World HIstory next year?</p>
<p>The thing with APs is that if you do well on the test (like 4 or 5) you have the possibility of earning college credit-something you cant do with Honors. Some classes-like world history-are meant to be taken after and initial class on the same subject. It just goes deeper and faster. Other APs-like calculus-are supposed to be the first class. I would talk to your parents and/or counselor...They would probably know what would be better AP vs. community college.</p>
<p>Hard to say. CC classes can be quite a joke. My cousin took an econ class and the exam she got was pretty easy. </p>
<p>AP chem is supposed to be college level introductory chem. But some schools, like Northwestern, require you to score 5 in order to receive any credit. A score of 4 in AP chemistry, while respectable, gets you nothing at Northwestern (strangly, they do give you credit for a 3 on AP calculus). I don't know if CC chemistry is readily transferrable to top schools.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing and varies from school to school
According to their website- a score of 3/4 places you out of Chem 101 at Northwestern. A score of 5 places you out of Chem 101,102 & 103.</p>
<p>I don't recommend students to expect to have courses waived, but to take AP courses if they are ready for them and it is an appropriate challenge.
In general AP classes should be a higher level than a community college class, but that isn't always so.
Example the AP classes at one school may vary in rigor even within same dept, one teacher may have a 80% pass rate and another teacher only 60%. Different books, different requirements...
You can also go to a GREAT school, by your essays, your recommendations and by showing that you are interested in & will do well at that school. Take a rigorous courseload that you can do well in. But be realistic.
( I notice you don't have any arts/music/drama, does newswriting take the place of arts in your districts curriculum or is that considered a occ-ed course?)
If you are interested in having a course waived in college to save money or to take more advanced courses- this link can give you info how several courses are handled at colleges that accept AP credit
<a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy/%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy/</a></p>
<p>I took basic art my sophomore year, but I don't have any room for it now. Newswriting is an elective, and I plan to take it my senior year as well. </p>
<p>And what if I don't take the AP exam? I have heard that the AP chems exam is extremely difficult...but we do have the option to submit our scores or not, right?</p>
<p>This year (junior year) I am going to self study some APs...what is a good number to take without being to overwhelmed...</p>
<p>and FINALLY...what is the avg number of APs taken for prospective ivy league students?</p>