<p>im gonna b a junior in high school next year, and i was debating wether to take US History at the local JC during summer or as an AP class my junior year. the thing is that if i take it during the summer at the JC, i will have an open slot in my schedule to which i replace with Physics AP or Stats AP. </p>
<p>my was wondering if, when i apply to college, will the JC course be viewed as challenging as an AP course? the JC course in my opinion would be easier, plus its only a summer long and i get college credit without taking an AP test. many of my friends did this, and it seems like a good idea, but i wanted to know how colleges would view it. thanks - ohnonomiss</p>
<p>Check first if the JC class is transferrable.</p>
<p>However, I found that JC classes were, for the most part, either as hard as or harder than AP classes. Summer can be tough, especially with everything crammed into 6-8 weeks. Imagine AP US, but in 8 weeks.</p>
<p>yeah i knew the classes were UC/CSU transferrable, i checked that earlier.</p>
<p>at first i thought that the class at the JC would be like an AP US class crammed into 6 weeks. but i talked with alot of people who did take it during the summer, and all of them told me the class was a joke. one person even told me that they only wrote one essay, which was part of the final exam. </p>
<p>thats why i was wondering if a college would view a JC US class and an AP US class equally.</p>
<p>not a silly question at all, bcos most juco classes are MUCH easier than an AP class at a competitive high school. OTOH, juco classes are can be much more rigorous, than college prep classes offered at some poor performing schools. However, you are correct, in that the UCs do view them equally, bcos they HAVE to, given the political dynamics in the state. Nevertheless, educators recognize that the junior college class is going to be easier that a competitive high school class. Also, the nationally-normed AP score validates a class grade, whereas teachers, like many schools, may have grade inflation; even you noted that teachers can be different.</p>
<p>However, in the OP's case, taking USHistory over summer and then back filling the schedule with AP Physics makes sense, IMO. (AP Stats is considered an AP Lite.)</p>
<p>OP: also check with your GC about USH at the juco and whether it will it also fulfill your graduation requirement; some high schools may not allow it.</p>
<p>before this year, our school district allowed all students to take credit classes at JC's and recieve full credit. starting this year, however, they put an end to their policy becuase some teachers complained that the classes at the JC did not cover the same material or that they were too easy compared to AP classes. now, in order to get high school credit, you must petition the school district, request a syllabus of the JC class, and have the school board review and approve it. seems like a waste of time and a pain in the neck if you ask me. many people i know have to cut off EC classes and electives, such as band, woodworking, choir, etc just to fit in their normal requirements.</p>
<p>one more question to add - since US history is a graduation requirement at my school, if i transfer credits from the JC to my high school, will i also be able to transfer those credits to a UC later on?</p>