AP Spanish or AP US/Comp Gov?

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<p>Hey guys!</p>

<p>So I am in a little dilemma for what to take next year.</p>

<p>I will for sure be taking the following courses next year (senior):
AP Literature
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP Micro/Macro Econ
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<p>But I can't decide whether or not to take AP Spanish 4 or AP US/Comp Gov. Here's why. </p>

<p>I wish to double major in Econ and Political Science in college, so Gov seems like the way to go (and I'll for sure be taking Econ). Plus, I am much more interested in Gov than Spanish. </p>

<p>But, AP Spanish just seems like it would be way more impressive for college admission purposes. However, Spanish 3 was my only A- I have ever gotten in high school (and I've taken 6 AP classes and gotten 5s on all of them, so my school's AP courses aren't exactly easy, since they do prepare you well), and AP Spanish will obviously be much more difficult than Spanish 3.
The teacher will be the same, too. I don't want to get a B and not be able to become the valedictorian, because I have worked so hard to get this far.</p>

<p>Which one do you recommend? Both seem like good choices to me, and I can't take both. </p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Isn’t Gov a required class? I always thought it was xD. Still, I think you should take AP US/Gov, since you said it interested you more :)</p>

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<p>Well, we can take either AP Micro Econ/AP Macro Econ or AP US Gov/AP Comparative Gov. I was just thinking maybe I could take both because of the fact that they both relate directly to what I want to do after high school.</p>

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<p>Well, what if they don’t let you take both? I can easily see that happening, so plan accordingly.</p>

<p>Personally I think AP Spanish is worth it.</p>

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<p>Take APUSGOV AND AP COMP Gov
It correlates to your future, and will save ur gpa</p>

<p>AP Spanish looks good to adcoms, but not as much as you would think and surely not if you get a B versus an A in Gov</p>

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<p>The AP Spanish exam was hell. For me at least (I had four years of Spanish). The curve was steep since mostly native Spanish speakers take the test.</p>

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<p>Bump :slight_smile: thanks for the advice so far guys! </p>

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<p>Sorry for bumping again, but…</p>

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<p>Guys, bump :frowning: I only have a couple days to decide and I really don’t know what to do.</p>

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<p>take US/COMP GOV. AP SPanish isn’t as impressive as you would think</p>