<p>I'm a senior in high school and I have three AP exams coming up. They are not classes that I need to test out of for college (AP Comparative Politics, AP Spanish Literature, and AP Calculus) and really the only reason I'm taking them is because our county does not require students to take a final exam as long as they have taken the AP exam. Instead, we are assigned a final project of some sort that basically guarantees us an A. Anyways, is there any reason that I NEED to study for these exams?</p>
<p>Not really. Honestly, at this point, it’s cool if you get the credit, but if you don’t need them and you don’t plan on going into math, spanish, or politics, then there’s no point. Plus, at this point, you’re not going to learn anything new. Better to just relax and don’t think about it… best way to study at this point.</p>
<p>Ermm…well you paid 80 something dollars for each of those tests, so why blow it off and not try at all? At LEAST aim for a 3- which, trust me, isn’t that difficult, given the curving that happens- and don’t waste all that money…Plus, even if you’re not going into any of those subjects, colleges can still check up on you end of senior year for GPA, etc…and if they see three 1’s for your APs, that’s probably not going to look all that awesome…<em>shrug</em></p>
<p>It really helps if the college you will attend (or sometimes even the grad school beyond that) may give you credit due to your test scores. S got 5s on nearly all his APs & entered his U with the max 32 credits, which gave him advanced standing and allowed him to register earlier than he would otherwise have been able to do. This gave him priority in selecting the courses, teachers & hours he wanted, which made him very happy. This has given him more options in choosing whether to graduate early, take more courses he’s interested in, etc.</p>
<p>I’d suggest at least reviewing one or two AP review books at the library or bookstore so you have an idea of what to expect & can decide how hard you are willing to work to possibly get some credit for these courses.</p>
<p>i feel the same way. im taking 3 aps that i cant get credit for and im totally unprepared. i really just dont care.</p>
<p>if i were you, i would at least try. i’m taking 3 APs that i may or may not get credit for, but i’m going to at least try to study. if anything, the feeling of seeing a 4 or 5 on my score report that day will put me in a better mood than seeing a 1 or 2.</p>
<p>i mean, 60% of people who take the Calc BC test get at least a 4… i’ll feel like a ■■■■■■ if i’m going to an Ivy and i made the bottom 40% of the country. and i’m going to be an engineering major… i should be able to pull a 4+ on Physics-Mechanics in my sleep. and last year i finished my English Language exam in like half the given time for each section and got a 5, so Lit shouldn’t be a problem. i know i’m capable of getting at least 4s in all of these exams, so i don’t want to settle for less, you know?</p>
<p>If your instructor has done a good job of preparing the class for the exam & you know your material, you should be able to get a decent score. It’s difficult to predict whether it may come in handy at some point in your academic career. One parent wrote that it helped her with her grad school requirements, even tho it didn’t help her as an undergrad.</p>