<p>I'm not sure if this section is for anything high school related, seeing as I joined a few minutes ago, but I've looked at other threads, so I hope it's right. Forgive me if I'm wrong. :P</p>
<p>So, anyway. I'm going to be a sophomore(Rising sophomore? Is that what we're called?), and I got recommended into AP US History I, as well as English 10 Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, and Biology Honors. For electives and such, I think Computer Science 1, SAT Prep, Computers in Art, and Photography 1 were the ones I picked. And I'm in Geometry CP and Gym. So, I like history and I got A's in World Studies Honors, the freshman social studies/history honors class. But I'm not sure now if AP US I is right for me. My schedule outside of school is stressful enough (Last year with 3 honors classes, I'd finish my homework around 9-ish!), and I don't want AP US to be that one class which ruins my other grades, too. My writing isn't that strong, but I love history and remembering facts. But the class included a lot of people who lie about their work, and the teacher seems... scary. I'm not sure if I should switch out or not. I plan on taking honors this year, and then going to AP for junior year, but I'm not sure it that would be good for the exam.
My GPA is a 4.13, and for college... I don't know what I want to do. Would it be bad if I took my first AP class in junior year, or are GPAs just as important?</p>
<p>Sorry for the overall messyness of this post. This whole problem has been stressing me out for weeks.</p>
<p>Take APUSH! It’s a great course, and you’ll learn a lot. It will be tough, but it’s manageable, and it’s good to take an AP class as a sophomore - that’s what I did. It was my first AP and I was scared to death, but it actually wasn’t as hard as I thought it’d be. So I’d highly recommend it. Just make sure you either have a great teacher, have the Amsco, or (recommended) both for the AP exam.</p>
<p>Would I be able to handle it? I mean, yeah, I got accepted into it for a reason, but I procrastinate sometimes. Would it be bad if I just took AP US History II?</p>
<p>And, Plut0nium? Were you being sarcastic? I couldn’t tell, as sarcasm doesn’t travel over the Internet. :P</p>
<p>What is “AP US History II”? Do you mean AP US History B, as in, the second semester of a full course in AP US History? If so, I would not recommend it, especially if your teacher will expect you to recall prior knowledge from the first semester (which is likely, since the class is partly designed to pass the test which requires a general, fresh understanding of the entire course)</p>
<p>You can always put it off until junior year if you’re really worried about it. It’s generally an AP taken by juniors in your school, right? You can opt for an easier AP, like AP Psychology, to gradually ease into the rigor and get the idea of what an AP expects.</p>
<p>I don’t know what your APUSH class was like, but mine generally consisted of lots of reading and note-taking, with the occasional in-class essay (boy, I hated those, but it was a necessary evil). It wasn’t really hard, just frustrating to get through, but I learned a lot and I’m glad I took it.</p>
<p>At my school, the US History classes are divided into 2 years, taken as sophomores and then juniors. The APUSH works the same way. The teachers are different for both years, so I’m pretty sure their teaching styles will be different.</p>
<p>Thanks for helping. I’ve decided that I should keep it. Now, I just have to start my summer reading for it. 2 outlines, a book and a test, in 3 weeks.</p>
2 outlines, a book and a test, in 3 weeks.</p>