<p>hey again everyone, money for my high school's AP History exam is due in a few weeks and i was hoping i could get some opinions on this. I hate history, hate it. i have 3 ap exams coming up (chem calc and history). now my question is as an aspiring engineering major, should i even bother paying the 85 dollars for the history exam? if i study i might pull off a 5 (probably a 4) but at the same time i heard that you dont have to take american history as part of most colleges humanities core, and instead you could take a more interesting class.</p>
<p>Most engineering colleges require that you take some courses in humanities and social science in college as part of what they call general education requirements. You often can choose among many courses and thus US or World history itself may not be required although those are always among the choices. The advantage of taking the AP and scoring high enough is that you can get credit for it at the college level and thus meet some of that gen ed requirement before you even arrive.</p>
<p>Our experience was that almost anytime you could use AP credit to get past a college requirement it was a great idea. I would not suggest using Ap credit to blow past major requirements like calc. Some schools accept 3’s. It really depends on where you want to go and their specific rules. It’s all about giving yourself options.</p>
<p>Agree with the above. Take the exam. If nothing ese, you will get some distribution credits in college (assuming ou get a decent AP score) and can possibly skip a required distribution course if your college has that. Engineering students are often exempt form language requirements because there simply isnt enough room in the schedule with all the engineering classes required. Older s is a Mech E- did not take language courses in college. Younger s just changed his major the Chem E- he’s taken language and history classes (freshman year had core requirements)</p>
<p>*Do you know AP score you need to get credit at college you will be attending? Most colleges will accept a 4 & you seem confident of your ability to get at least a 4.
*Wouldn’t it be nice to concentrate on your really hard math/physics classes once you are in college? By getting a required elective out of the way now, you’ll be able to do this.
*Some colleges give housing etc. preference based on your # of credits. I know some students who, because of their AP credits, have gone into their Sophomore year being treated as Jrs.</p>