<p>Can not taking one AP or Honors class throughout my whole high school years hurt my chances of getting into a decent college? It's not like taking an AP or Honors class is MANDATORY right? If some people complain about AP classes saying it's so hard and gives them too much work, then why take them? Aim for A's or B's in normal CP classes then. What's the big deal with AP classes and Honors? I'm a junior, I seriously messed up my first two years. But I'm going to do really well this year and senior year so I can get into a decent college. But I'm not planning to take an AP class or a Honors class ever. (Never took any my two previous years either). My chances won't be hurt cuz of that will it?</p>
<p>Any college likes to see that you challenging yourself. And honestly, if you don't take any honors/AP courses ever, you may not be prepared for the work load at a decent college. This also depends on how you define a "decent" college. Community College courses are typically taught at a high school honors level and any 4 year university will have harder courses than that.</p>
<p>WHen you say decent college, what do you mean -- because CC standards, as we all know, are a bit out there...lol? Regardless, I'd suggest taking at least one honors class next year to help you prepare for college, not to get you in simply because that will be for your personal benefit when it comes to handling a difficult courseload in the future..</p>
<p>Erm, it depends upon what you consider to be a "decent college." You'll pretty much need a "most rigorous courseload possible" sticker in order to get into any of the top tier schools, but everything below that is attainable without an overly difficult schedule.</p>
<p>I take AP classes mostly because the core program at my school is pathetic and I want the AP credits. :D</p>
<p>Can you give some examples of what you consider decent colleges?</p>
<p>Cause it really depends. Top tier universities (as well as many other colleges) put academic rigor as a "very important" factor.</p>
<p>Look at some of his past posts to see the schools he's looking at.</p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/561256-please-chance-me.html#post1060945377%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/561256-please-chance-me.html#post1060945377</a>, for example.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter if you haven't taken them if your school doesn't offer them. It's in relative context. i've seen many get into even the top schools without AP's, they had honors though which was the most offered (cousin didn't take a single AP, got into..stanford)</p>
<p>if you challenge yourself outside, though, it's an extra boost, but that isn't entirely necessary either.</p>
<p>I don't think any of the APs avaliable are challenging. So if you haven't taken an AP class, much less an honors you shouldn't apply to any selective schools (unless your school doesn't have ap/honors)</p>
<p>Don't you have at least Easy honors at your school you can take?</p>
<p>Like we have SO many classes that should be like regular but they are <em>honors</em> and the classes are sooo insanely easy, so it boosts your GPA. But the colleges don't know that the class is so easy. Don't take AP if you want to, but yes, take honors.</p>
<p>I think that it's more the messing up your first two years that will hurt you than not taking AP classes or honors classes, even if they are offered. I know someone w/ good grades but a relatively easy courseload compared to the rest of her grade who is now at Bard.
I think phand8 is wrong but I agree with everyone else--take as much as you can handle, whether that's tons of honors/APs or none at all and do well in them.</p>
<p>Yea no… Decent is out of the question for you… Colleges do not like lazy people.</p>
<p>Oh Please. The only difference b/w taking a Regular Math Course and an Honors one is like 1 chapter. Just take at least 2 Honor Math Courses and 2 English Honor Courses, they aren’t too difficult at all.</p>
<p>You know… I wonder what college this person went to lol.
Or if they even got into college.</p>
<p>When they mean “Top Tier” they don’t mean all of Tier 1. I’m sure schools like Indiana University Bloomington would accept you without honors/AP classes.</p>
<p>This thread is two years old guys…</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I agree with what most people are saying here. It is very, very difficult to gain admission to top-tier universities these days without having taken a single honors or AP class.</p>
<p>^^^ I feel that way about many threads like this… what happened to the OP?</p>