APs: What are they worth?

Applying to College
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<p>Hey! I'm a recent High school student who has absolutely no idea what the hell Advanced Placement courses are worth to students wishing to attend a good university (ie: Sarah Lawrence, Northwestern, DREAM Yale). I've searched and searched the Internet and have found the same yada-yada-yada on them as being impecably important but since I will have to self study all of the APs I chose I'm wondering, what is all the hubub about.</p>

<p>For Uni I wish to study either Poli Sci, journalism, creative writing or Comparitive Lit.</p>

<p>My APs so far: English, Euro History, Enviro Svi...I don't know what else</p>

<p>Also is such a thing as online course and if so what is the cost as I am a little well...broke.</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch!</p>

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<p>AP's are just tests that give college credits. Many high schools have classes to prepare students for these tests as a primary goal. </p>

<p>It is incredibly important to, I believe, every selective school that you take challenging courses, no matter if they are AP or not. As long as you can do well, you should challenge yourself in the core classes as much as possible (Eng, Sci, Math, For Lang and SS). Far more important that you challenge yourself than just take AP's.</p>

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<p>So...</p>

<p>They're are no honor courses at my school due to the fact that every class claims to be 'honors' due to rigourous nature of my school (Private). </p>

<p>Although I am taking 4 grade 11 courses and I am only entering my sophmore year.</p>

<p>Does it count?</p>

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So...</p>

<p>They're are no honor courses at my school due to the fact that every class claims to be 'honors' due to rigourous nature of my school (Private).</p>

<p>Although I am taking 4 grade 11 courses and I am only entering my sophmore year.</p>

<p>Does it count?

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<p>"They are are no honor"</p>

<p>Do you have any idea how bad that sounds? </p>

<p>There are no honor courses is the correct way to write it for one thing.</p>

<p>AP courses tend to be more difficult than honors usually and are very rigorous(assuming you go to a decent school).</p>

<p>I have no idea what 4 grade 11 courses are. Is that suppose to be a type of difficulty or courses that aren't generally taken by your peers till 11th grade?</p>

<p>A lot of people here love to finish up with AP Calculus BC which is 2-3yrs ahead of some schools. Always take the hardest schedule possible(if you can do well at that level) if you want to attend a top university.</p>

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Hey! I'm a recent High school student who has absolutely no idea what the hell Advanced Placement courses are worth to students wishing to attend a good university (ie: Sarah Lawrence, Northwestern, DREAM Yale). I've searched and searched the Internet and have found the same yada-yada-yada on them as being impecably important but since I will have to self study all of the APs I chose I'm wondering, what is all the hubub about.</p>

<p>For Uni I wish to study either Poli Sci, journalism, creative writing or Comparitive Lit.</p>

<p>My APs so far: English, Euro History, Enviro Svi...I don't know what else</p>

<p>Also is such a thing as online course and if so what is the cost as I am a little well...broke.</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch!

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<p>Yes, there are online courses for most states. I plan to take 1 AP course throughout the year online for next year. </p>

<p>They are important because universities like students who take difficult courses and excel in them. AP and IB courses are considered the hardest possible courses for a high school student.</p>

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<p>^^ You sound like a stuck-up snob...you didn't have to be so rude in correcting the OP. It was a typing error...not everyone is anal about being grammatically correct on an online forum where they are looking for advice not to be ridiculed for an error in punctuation or whatever.</p>

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<p>Thanks, and for the grammar, this is a message board not the sacred and ever-flowing alter of literature. Plus I payed 3 dollars for an hour on a slow machine at my heavily booked local library so if I want the most out of my 60 mintues their is no time for things that irk the reader.</p>

<p>Also 'the 4 Grade 11 courses' would be dual credits I am talking because I Aced grade 10 year-end exams while still studying in grade 9.</p>

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^^ You sound like a stuck-up snob...you didn't have to be so rude in correcting the OP. It was a typing error...not everyone is anal about being grammatically correct on an online forum where they are looking for advice not to be ridiculed for an error in punctuation or whatever.

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<p>That isn't a typing error you imbecile. A typing error would be something like his "Comp. Svi" which I didn't even mention. If I was really anal about writing correctly on a forum I wouldn't be typing like I currently am.</p>

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<p>First of all...imbecile? c'mon is that supposed to offend me, it makes it sound like you're 50. And second..then why did you have to say something (in such a rude fashion) about her error? i dont see how it's necessary. You're obviously in a mood 'cause you've been..well..unpleasant in a lot of your posts. Don't take it out on us strangers who didn't do anything to you is all I'm saying.</p>