I’m currently a high school student, and I want to take AP Psychology online. However, will colleges such as UC’s or maybe UMich approve online classes? My school doesn’t offer AP Psychology, and I can either take it at a community college or take it online. Do colleges like classroom learning more than online learning? Also, if I’m taking AP Psychology online, will it appear as an AP class on my high school transcript, and will it appear as an online class instead of a normal class?
It would be best to take the community college course. With an online class, you have to take the AP Exam to get your college credit; with the CC course you get college credit off the bat (assuming you pass, of course). Colleges don’t have preferences for different courses, but I think it would be in your best interest to take it at a CC.
Will college still know that I take the course “AP Psychology” if I take the online course?(Will it show up on my transcript?) Cuz I’m not planning on taking the AP test and I don’t really need the credit, I just wanna learn about psychology and let colleges know I know about it
I don’t know what you mean by ‘approve’; do you mean getting college credit or just having it on your transcript? If the latter then you should contact your guidance counselor – it will most likely show on your high school transcript. I’d recommend you take the exam if you take the course because AP Psychology has been notorious for being one of the easiest AP exams and taking the exam can get you college credit and/or appeal to colleges if your get a good score (which you probably would). Of course, it is your choice :). If you choose to do so, UMich and UC both offer credit if you get a 4 or 5 on the AP exam ([UMich[/url] and [url=<a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors]UC](AP, IB Credit | University of Michigan Office of Undergraduate Admissions)).
Some colleges won’t accept college credit at a 2-year community college because it might not align to their standards. If you solely care for learning the content then a community college might be best for you - it just depends on how you learn. Colleges, for the most part, don’t care which way you take it, as long as you succeed in that class.