<p>Hey guys. My school doesn't offer APs, so instead, I've been taking classes at my local community college (which has a really good reputation - it's a feeder school for UC Berkeley). I've assumed that this is basically equivalent to taking APs. Am I correct? How good will these classes look? For example, this semester I'm taking Psychology. Will colleges consider that equivalent to taking AP Psychology at a high school?</p>
<p>Yes, they are the same. Most schools would accept either AP exam or community college classes.</p>
<p>However, there are many levels for science classes. For example, you would not to attend non-major physics classes if you intend to major in physics at 4-year school.</p>
<p>That makes sense. Thanks!</p>
<p>AP psychology with a high enough score is usually equivalent to only a semester of college intro psychology.</p>
<p>If you are at a California community college, you can check course equivalencies with UC and CSU schools at [Welcome</a> to ASSIST](<a href=“http://www.assist.org%5DWelcome”>http://www.assist.org) . The UC transferable courses are generally the more rigorous ones and those which will be seen as rigorous courses when taken by high school students (i.e. +1 point for UC and CSU GPA calculations, like honors and AP courses listed on <a href=“http://doorways.ucop.edu%5B/url%5D”>http://doorways.ucop.edu</a> ).</p>
<p>Transferability to other colleges depends on the college.</p>
<p>Note that if you want to apply to medical or law school after college, grades in colleges courses taken in high school will be included in your GPA for that purpose. Grades in AP courses and scores on AP tests do not count for that purpose.</p>