<p>My son was planning on taking AP Comparative Government during his senior year. He hopes to go ED at Northwestern. I just noticed that Northwestern does not accept AP credit for Comparative Gov't. Does anyone know why? Does Northwestern think this is a bogus class? Should my son take a different AP.</p>
<p>i don’t know why NU doesn’t take AP Comp Gov credit but if that’s all the reason why you’re taking AP’s, just don’t take it (assuming you’re just concentrating on NU- what about other schools?)</p>
<p>i took the class, took the AP… just thought it was interesting</p>
<p>It is a bogus class. They don’t just think it.</p>
<p><-Took it as an independent study. Easiest test ever.</p>
<p>My S, who is all about politics and government, took it and enjoyed it. That’s all the reason you need to take a class. No, NU won’t take the credit. So what? Don’t plan your hs schedule based on AP credits a school you haven’t gotten into will take or not. Believe it or not, the adcoms at NU aren’t sitting around sneering at kids who take AP Govt.</p>
<p>I don’t necessarily think that AP Comparative Government is as rigorous as an AP Physics or BC Calculus or even a history AP course, so perhaps the school didn’t feel that they wanted to accredit incoming students for that specific class. That’s my best guess. But I wouldn’t feel all too dismayed considering Northwestern is INCREDIBLY generous with credit awarded as compared to other elite schools. I ended up maxing out my AP credits through only the typical AP track amongst top students at my high school. It culminated in a year’s worth of credits before I even took a step on campus.</p>
<p>Do they give credit for US Government && Politics? Might be a deciding factor if I add it to my senior schedule or not.</p>
<p>Yes, I believe they do give credit for US Government & Politics. Each school has its own list of accepted APs, and what scores are accepted. I was surprised that 4s are accepted in certain subjects.</p>
<p>My bad – my son took AP US Govt, not AP Comp Govt. Nonetheless, the point still stands – take what you want, don’t build it around NU’s AP policy (or any school’s).</p>
<p>If you’re in to politics and learning about the political systems of Great Britain, Russia, China, Iran, Nigeria, and Mexico, take it. If not take a class where you can get credit.</p>