<p>i just remembered i'm taking the ap test in may, which is a bummer for senior year. today i looked for the ap credit page and basically all the classes i got 4's and 5's are useless like music and us history. next month i'm taking bio and art history, which are "elective credit." is this really meaningless? my friends told me they don't even help getting rid of classes or money for freshman year. i'm going to my counselor tomororw to confirm this. the main question is: should i even show up for the test?</p>
<p>you paid for it = yes. there are other reasons as well:</p>
<p>you MIGHT get some credit for some classes regardless of what your friend(s) say. THat kinda thing is very individual for each person so it surely doesnt hurt to have those 4's and 5's on your resume.</p>
<p>even if you dont get credit in college, taking the exam will definitely help you out even if you have to take the class or a similar one again in freshman year. you're probably thinking "but i took the class so that will help" ...but actually studying for the exam is much different than sitting in a classroom.</p>
<p>work on good college habits. sure, you're a senior, but still... it isn't time to give up... working on good study habits will only help you in college and beyond.</p>
<p>jobs. i can't tell you how many times i go into my guidance office and see these 40 yr old alumni requesting their transcripts for very prestigious jobs. </p>
<p>and finally, for the sake of learning! you worked hard in high school... for what? to get into a good college probably... and now that your goal is achieved... enjoy actually learning- it's more gratifying than it it seems.</p>
<p>sry if i was preachy, i just have a thing against senioritis and things "not mattering" after college acceptance. anyways gl w/ everything.</p>
<p>I took AP Chemistry in 10th grade and got a 3, which surprisingly gets me out of Chemistry 101 at Northwestern. However, I am not so sure about my chemistry skills and knowledge. Would I be allowed to take the Chemistry 101 anyway and not cash in my AP credit?</p>
<p>you MIGHT get some credit for some classes regardless of what your friend(s) say. THat kinda thing is very individual for each person so it surely doesnt hurt to have those 4's and 5's on your resume.
- All you have to do is look at the AP credit table online. And no one puts AP grades on resumes, nor does anyone care after you start college.</p>
<p>even if you dont get credit in college, taking the exam will definitely help you out even if you have to take the class or a similar one again in freshman year. you're probably thinking "but i took the class so that will help" ...but actually studying for the exam is much different than sitting in a classroom.
- That's not a bad idea, but most people are probably too lazy to do that, especially late senior year.</p>
<p>work on good college habits. sure, you're a senior, but still... it isn't time to give up... working on good study habits will only help you in college and beyond.
- An extra month of studying isn't going to change study habits that have been developed over years. Just go have fun.</p>
<p>jobs. i can't tell you how many times i go into my guidance office and see these 40 yr old alumni requesting their transcripts for very prestigious jobs.
- AP grades don't show up on transcripts, so as far as employers are concerned, you didn't even take the AP exam if your transcript doesn't show any class credit for it.</p>
<p>I took AP Chemistry in 10th grade and got a 3, which surprisingly gets me out of Chemistry 101 at Northwestern. However, I am not so sure about my chemistry skills and knowledge. Would I be allowed to take the Chemistry 101 anyway and not cash in my AP credit?
- You're always allowed to forgo your AP credit and take the intro class without penalty. In fact, I would advise doing so since you got a 3 a few years ago.</p>
<p>I would recommend taking the tests because you never know what will happen. I got a 5 on bio, and although the website says this gives you CREDIT but doesn't get you out of a distro requirement, in SESP they ended up accepting it for the distro anyway. Even elective credits are helpful. If you can get enough credits, you can get sophomore standing earlier than your friends, meaning you get a better registration time. In the end you will probably get out of more than you think you will, as long as you do well, so you might as well try.</p>
<p>yea i guess ur guys are right. i mean the tests "are" really easy, since bio is one of my majors and art is a joke. guess ill put senioritis on hold for another month sadly :(</p>
<p>"you MIGHT get some credit for some classes regardless of what your friend(s) say. THat kinda thing is very individual for each person so it surely doesnt hurt to have those 4's and 5's on your resume.
- All you have to do is look at the AP credit table online. And no one puts AP grades on resumes, nor does anyone care after you start college."</p>
<p>personal advisors are just that... they advise personally. my sister goes to a local university but got 8 5's and a couple 4's on AP's.... because of her strengths/weaknesses she took the credit for some of those exams and didn't on others. It was because she had taken those exams that she had those options. You won't have that option if you "dont show up" for the exam. THat's what i meant by having those exams on your resume (not on your literal resume, but having them just on your record just in case you made different decisions)</p>
<p>"work on good college habits. sure, you're a senior, but still... it isn't time to give up... working on good study habits will only help you in college and beyond.
- An extra month of studying isn't going to change study habits that have been developed over years. Just go have fun."</p>
<p>Sure- but tanking it in senior can put big dents in already developed habits; by studying for another month or so until summer you maintain or gain skills as far as time management and studying are concerned. By not caring for a month, semester, or year (all relatively extensive periods of time), you can shift your habits for sure. In sophomore year i got in with the partying crowd and this took a toll on my grades. It took all of junior year to get back to my old self.</p>