<p>ok i really want to be valedictorian and even if im not i plan on graduating with a 4.0 but while i was on here people brought to my attention how hard ap classes are i am a super quick learner so i can learn a type of math in like 10 seconds if i try and i am a good reader but since everyone on here is probably smarter than me and they are getting c's on tests that just makes me wanna cry so should i take the harder classes and probably get a lower gpa and not be a valedictorian or should i take normal to easy classes and get all a's</p>
<p>Even if you take all easy classes and get all A’s, that does not really boost your chances at being valedictorian. You have to take into account the weighted GPA too.</p>
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<p>This is the longest phrase I’ve ever seen. 0.o It’s not a sentence because there’s no punctuation.</p>
<p>do me a favor get a life i dont put punctuation because my computer is broken therefore i type this on my ipod touch and i dont feel like switching between keyboards to add period so hop off deez nuts</p>
<p>try being nicer if you want help on here</p>
<p>and seriously… there are some pretty good people on here. Grow up freshmeat… freshman… Lol.</p>
<p>wasn’t trying to be mean but its annoying that someone would take the time to write that without even putting a anwer</p>
<p>Sure. If you feel that way, take easier classes. </p>
<p>Many schools would value a higher GPA over course rigor, even in some competitive schools. But take my word for it that being valedictorian is not worth it by itself, it’s the process of achievement that counts. </p>
<p>Also, taking harder classes will prepare you better for studying in college.</p>
<p>I’m curious what kind of responses I’ll get in this type of forum, but please answer this related question of mine:</p>
<p>Would you rather take an easy class that you won’t really learn anything in but is weighted as an AP or whatever your highest weighting is, or-
A difficult class that you learn a lot both of the material and about yourself from and makes you love to learn in general even more, but it is unweighted.</p>
<p>It’s better to take 8 APs every year and make straight As.</p>
<p>ummmm, sure take easy classes if you want to wimp out- but you’ll get more respect from your friends and yourself if you take harder clasess- o.k.
and geez, worrying this stuff as a freshman- just chillax wait until you are at least a sophmore. yikes.</p>
<p>Honestly, take the harder classes. Being valedictorian by taking all easy classes is no achievement whatsoever and I wouldn’t really feel accomplished. If you claim to be such an quick learner, why not at least try a few honors or APs? And you can’t listen to what others say about AP classes, it’s different for every school. Some people say AP Biology is pretty easy while at my school it’s regarded as the hardest one offered (probably due to different teachers). Plus, AP/Honors are weighted so that those who take those classes end up with a higher GPA anyways. </p>
<p>Personally, even if I know I’m walking into a complete death-trap of a class, I feel way more accomplished knowing I have made it through it. Example: Last year’s Honors English (sophomore year). We had over 40 people in Honors English freshman year and it dropped to less than 20 people sophomore year, just because people heard how hard that class was. In the end, I completed the class, and no one ended up with anything higher than a B+ for the year. There’s like 2 people who thought they could take Honors frosh year, skip the hard soph year, and take honors again junior year, and they have absolutely no respect by the rest of us for taking the “easy way out” and are pretty much shunned :)</p>
<p>The iPod Touch automatically adds a period if you put two spaces after a word. And then it automatically capitalizes the next word. Your laziness has no excuse.</p>
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<p>This is why I love CC.</p>
<p>^■■■■■. Oh frosh…</p>
<p>It’s better to take harder classes, by far. Colleges will get familiar with your high to figure out how much you pushed yourself - taking no AP classes will look very bad if your school doesn’t offer them.</p>
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<p>Your posts on CC are quite clear. You want to get into the most prestigious school possible by doing the least amount of work possible. As if, by joining a few local clubs, taking easy classes, and studying 2 hours on the SAT you could go to HYP. The people who get into HYP are incredibly smart and work very, very, hard.</p>
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<p>You shouldn’t worry about getting C’s in AP classes (especially if you’re a good learner), and more important, you shouldn’t completely avoid classes just because you think they’ll be too hard. The people on CC who were getting C’s might just have really hard teachers or might not be good at certain subjects. And please, there’s much, much more to life than getting good grades and being valedictorian.</p>
<p>Please don’t avoid the AP/honors classes just to have an easier time in high school. Although it might boost your GPA, colleges will be more attracted to those who attempt a rigorous courseload.</p>
<p>I’d suggest a decent balance. Don’t just sign up for the hardest classes possible. Many people on this site screw themselves this way. My school sends 25% of its students to Ivies, and nobody takes the hardest course load possible. Top kids always drop down to regular history and/or regular foreign language to save their grades(and sanity, and health). You want a challenge, but you don’t want to end up stacking the deck against yourself before the game even starts.</p>