<p>Which would a college think is better? I have a choice between taking AP Government and AP Statistics at my school, or going to a local State School for the second half of my day and taking a government class and some other ones(Computer Science & Psychology). I don't want to go into government. I am pondering CS and Psych. I just wonder which I should do. I'm incredibly indecisive so I've decided to see what you all believe I should do.</p>
<p>I believe AP is preferable since it’s standardized, but dual enrollment is good as well.
You could, however, take the state school courses and self-study the corresponding AP exams (Computer Science and Psychology). They should cover similar material.</p>
<p>My counselor said colleges like AP classes better than parallel enrollment.</p>
<p>The AP Govt is one of the easiest APs out there, along with AP Psych and AP Environmental Science. </p>
<p>I didnt take AP Govt as a class because it wasnt offered at my school. However, I took GT Govt, and I took the AP test in May. I got a four, and I didnt study for the AP test at all, didnt even open the Barrons book. It was also my freshman year in high school and I hadnt ever had exposure to AP classes. Definitely recommend you take it.</p>
<p>God I hates self for doing this, but bump since I want more opinions…</p>
<p>I don’t know much about whether colleges prefer AP or dual enrollment, so I’m going to address another aspect of this. (Though I do agree that AP is a standardized program for high schools, so you would be able to tack those extra points onto your high school GPA.)</p>
<p>Would it be convenient for you to attend the state school part-time to take these classes? How much would dual enrollment cost as opposed to APs (the APs are $90 or something like that for each test)? Would you get college credit for prerequisites if you take the APs? Would the state school courses be transferrable for prerequisite credit if you decide to study CS or psych? Make sure you consider the practicalities of the matter.</p>