Is AP Psychology a joke?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi!
I've been told that college's think that AP Psychology is a joke...Is this true? I was planning on either taking my third year of Spanish (Spanish 3) or AP Psychology. I'm a bit of a procrastinator and I have to sign up for my senior classes by tomorrow. What would colleges rather see? A thirds year of Spanish or another AP class (psych)?</p>

<p>Any advice would be great :)</p>

<p>btw, this is currently what I'm planning to sign up for next year (not including either AP psych or espanol 3): AP lit, AP stats, art1 and 2, gov, econ, stugo and elective.
Thanks!</p>

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<p>It’s still an AP class even if it’s one of the easier ones…plenty of colleges give credit for AP Psychology, and it’s not like anyone is going to look down on you for taking it. But a lot of colleges specifically recommend having three years of a foreign language, so take Spanish III. </p>

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<p>OP already has a thread on this. AP Psych isn’t a joke–it is an elective.
<a href=“Do I really need to take Spanish 3? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums”>Do I really need to take Spanish 3? - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>Generally, selective colleges prefer to see students take AP courses in the natural sciences (chemistry, physics, biology), Math (Calc AB, Calc BC), History (US, Euro), English (Lit, Comp) and a foreign language. (Spanish, French, Italian, Latin etc). If you have a choice, take any of those AP’s – and yes, even Spanish 3 – over AP Psych! </p>

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<p>Unless you’re shooting pretty low, Spanish III is the preferred option here - you’re already short of the recommended Spanish IV, stopping at Spanish II won’t help. But it might be just fine depending on which schools you’ll be aiming for.</p>

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<p>The OP also posted this question on the Harvard forum, so her sights are set pretty high – which means she will need at least 3 years of a foreign language (maybe 4). If the majority of college bound students from her high school take an AP foreign language class, followed by the AP exam, the OP will also need to do the same – or risk her guidance counselor rating the rigor of her course load less than “most demanding” as that is what selective colleges are looking for.</p>

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<p>It’s practically a joke, I’m in in right now. 50% of the content is common sense, and the rest you can learn the night before each test. Take it for the GPA bump, yet it seems so much easier compared to AP Bio/Chem/Physics. I got a 60% on the pre test which was a released MC exam…Almost a 5 ;)</p>

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<p>^^ And if a high school student thinks this way, you can bet an Admissions Officer does too!</p>

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<p>And Smarty99 just confirmed what the rest of the world knows. Take Spanish III.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if I’m too late, but take Spanish. Colleges are looking for a continuation of language rather than an easy AP class and a small GPA boost.</p>

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<p>No one on here will be able to tell you if an AP class at your high school is a joke or not. Some teachers can make the material very challenging, and others won’t. Honestly I’d say it depends on what college you want to go to, if you want to learn Spanish or another language in college, etc. </p>