Is it okay that I do not take AP Lit or Language in Junior and Senior?

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I'm a Junior this fall. I am currently studying in an international school in Shanghai, China. This fall, we have 7 courses and i am taking four APs: Statistic, World History, Macro Economics and AP Chemistry. The rest of them (Chinese, Physics, English) are all in Honors.
I did wanted to attend AP Lang but the school turned me down (Sophomore's midterms and finals should be above 85, I'm 83). Despite the fact I was turndown due to my score, I had most 85s in English before. </p>

<p>So would that be a problem for my future if I don't take AP english language? Is it possible to self study English Language myself and take the test? Is it necessary?</p>

<p>I am looking for top public universities in the states, like UCLA, UNC- Chapel Hill etc.
I had a GPA of 3.9 (out of 4.3) in my Sophomore year. A 108 on my TOEFL. (Reading 29, Listening 27, Speaking 24, Writing 28)</p>

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<p>It’s not ideal, but one course probably won’t keep you from a school that you’d normally get into. It’s not necessary to self study, but it may help you if you submit the scores (and do well).</p>

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<p>Will that matter to college if you take AP language test but not take the class in school?</p>

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<p>Uhm I guess it shows independence (so long as you get at least a 3 or 4). I think it’s good, but not ideal as it won’t contribute to your weighted GPA. Chance? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1532897-linguistics-chances-updated.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1532897-linguistics-chances-updated.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>That’s the big issue here, but I might get a 4.3 (out of 4.5) while I needed to spend more time and effort in AP Language just to get a 4.1. I am planning to major in economics or History (or both) and took some other minors such as Pharmaceutical and Business.</p>

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<p>Writing is important for just about all majors, but it’ll be fine as long as you’re taking hard classes otherwise (maybe take a writing course at a local state uni or CC</p>

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<p>It’s so easy to self-study for the AP Lit exam. My school doesn’t offer the AP Lit class, but I wanted to take the test anyway; I studied the important vocab words (~30 from quizlet) the night before–that was it–and I got a 5. You’ll be fine, trust me :)</p>

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<p>I tried to major in Economics or History in college, is taking AP Lang necessary for these my potential majors.</p>

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<p>APs aren’t necessary for any major.</p>