<p>...your school does not offer them? I'm a junior and I'm taking the most rigorous course load at my school. This includes AP Calculus AB and IB Biology (and a bunch of other stuff)</p>
<p>My school does not offer AP Chemistry, AP Calculus BC, or AP Physics.</p>
<p>As a result, I have taken College Chemistry I at community college (I went there during the night for two days a week during 1st semester) and this semester I'm taking College Chemistry II. This should make up for going to a school that doesn't offer AP/IB Chemistry.</p>
<p>Next year, I plan to take AP Calculus BC online since my school doesn't offer it. Also, I plan on taking AP Physics C online (or maybe at community college).</p>
<p>Do top schools look down on online AP classes? Also, which online course programs are the best to use for these Calc BC and Physics C?</p>
<p>What I mean to say is: If someone takes their hard APs online because they have to, are they equal to someone who takes the same classes but in an actual classroom? (if that makes any sense)</p>
<p>It all depends on what you score on the AP Exam. If you don’t take the exam, I don’t think it matters if you take it online or in the classroom.</p>
<p>I hope not because I am taking two AP classes online now. I was told that they show up on my transcript as regular courses. I think they are MUCH harder than the same courses offered at my school bc there is no extra credit and other such fluff. It’s just me vs. the software…</p>
<p>I took two AP classes online junior year and scored 5s on both exams, so in my case I don’t think they were looked at in a bad way. They will look at your specific situation, and if you are taking a harder course load than normal by taking these APs online I think they will place equal weight on them.</p>
<p>I think taking on-line AP classes when your school doesn’t offer them shows initiative and a desire to challenge yourself - all positives in the eyes of admission officers. Good luck on the exams!</p>
<p>You’ll be fine. IDK why you’d do that but if your school doesn’t offer those courses then you should be okay. There’s not a huge gain from this though.</p>
<p>Taking courses beyond what your high school offers looks better than taking less than what your high school offers.</p>
<p>For physics, it is likely that credit from a community college physics for scientists and engineers course that is transferable to the state flagship university is better accepted than AP physics C.</p>
<p>For math, assuming you complete calculus AB and get a 5 on the AP test, you can take second semester freshman calculus followed by multivariable calculus next year at the community college to complete more math than an on-line calculus BC course (which would be equivalent to just second semester freshman calculus.</p>