<p>Does it really look lazy on a transcript? I could take either psych or ap us, but I honestly have a greater interest in psychology. I'm sure Id be just as successful in ap us, but like I said earlier, I'd probably enjoy ap psych more. </p>
<p>What would you guys recommend?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I've never taken a class because it would look good, or given up the opportunity to take a class because it wouldn't look good. Don't let it influence your course selection -- that's the complete opposite of what colleges want.</p>
<p>No AP looks lazy..</p>
<p>I doubt colleges wouldn't be impressed if you take AP Psych. It's an AP so it should be rigorous. Although some might say it is one of the easier AP's I don't believe that colleges would be that nitpicky. Go with the one you enjoy which is AP Pysch.</p>
<p>If you have a greater intersest in Psych, by all means take that one!</p>
<p>Have you had AP Euro or AP World?</p>
<p>If you haven't taken AP world or Euro, I would take US. Honestly, you can self-study AP Psych for a few weeks and do fine on the exam.</p>
<p>I agree with sarmango. However, if you have a greater interest in Psych, go with that. I personally opted to take REGULAR psych (though I did take the AP test to prove that I learned something, hahah) instead of AP Gov this year.</p>
<p>If you're interested in Psych, go with that. I know my class covered way more material than was on the AP.</p>
<p>Look at the colleges that are your top choices and see if they
credit this particular AP or even acknowledge its existance
by letting you use it as a prereq. </p>
<p>You may come to some interesting conclusions on AP Psych. Unelss
youa re into behavioral research or a number of Psych related
activities AP Psych is goign to look like the lazier choice?</p>
<p>All APs are definitely not equal. This is why colleges credit them
differently.</p>
<p>To add to this dilemma, the AP US teacher was also my teacher for american history freshman year, a course that I was successful in, and could potentially write me a solid recommendation if I take his course this year. </p>
<p>And, I have taken AP Euro and unfortunately finished the year with unfavorable results, if that has any significance...</p>
<p>OP - re AP Euro, was it the course grade, or the AP exam, than ended unfavorably?</p>
<p>If AP exam, no worries. If course grade, maybe its time to reassert your ability in the area of History??</p>
<p>I did badly in the course, but I assure you that it wasn't because I am unable to understand history- it was genuinely an incredibly difficult class at my school. History is by no means my most successful subject, but I am sure that I am at least proficient in it and am pretty certain that I could be successful next year, whether I take ap psych or ap us</p>
<p>Isn't US history a graduation requirement, or no?</p>
<p>If not, go with what interests you - psychology.</p>
<p>While AP US is generally seen as more of a "core" class, while AP Psych is more of an "elective" class, they are both AP classes and would never be looked upon unfavorably. If you were interested in both equally, I would say take APUSH, but since you have a greater interest in Psych, take Psych. As I'm sure has already been said, following your interests is always the best thing to do (unless your interests lead you to taking 3 non-honors/non-AP electives and nothing else or something like that :) ). BTW, one of my good friends took AP Psych instead of an AP history course and she got into Cornell.</p>