<p>Anyone here who is going to apply to cornell, or got accepted to cornell, ever take any online APs or online college courses?</p>
<p>if so</p>
<p>which classes and from where?</p>
<p>i mean brown lol…fail much?</p>
<p>I never took either one of those, but I’d say if you had to choose go for the AP class, because that way you could still get college credit via taking the AP tests. I doubt Brown will take credit from an online course, I could be wrong though.</p>
<p>Go for AP, but just make sure it’s an AP you’ll do well in (most departments don’t take anything lower than a 4, or even a 5), and one that Brown actually accepts. They don’t accept quite a lot of APs. Here’s their full AP policy page: </p>
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<p>I took AP Art History and AP Micro on FLVS. I got a 4 on both exams (and got placement for Art History).</p>
<p>what about if im not worried about credit, just trying to boost up my apps?</p>
<p>Well, I’m not doing anything in art history… at all. When I chose classes outside regular high school, I tried to find classes that I thought I’d be interested in/were important AND would help my rigor. I feel like it’s a 2-part process. I think taking random classes just for the boost is stupid (but this is my opinion). I know it has worked for a lot of people, though. Taking classes outside hs is not rare really.</p>
<p>If you’re just trying to boost your apps go for APs. My school had this program where you could either take the AP version of a class, or the local community college’s version of the class. I took AP.</p>
<p>Bottom line: AP is more accredited. Take AP</p>
<p>^ 100% true. I’ve heard it from Princeon, Columbia and Cornell representatives.</p>
<p>Self-studying for APs and then taking the AP exams sounds like it would be a lot more legit. At least you’ll get an AP score, which Brown will know how to interpret, unlike a random online course they may not have heard of.</p>
<p>yeah, what about 2 college classes (for an intended major)…and 2 APs, and 3 online APs because can’t fit anymore to the schdule</p>
<p>thecomisar, according to the representitives I talked to when I applied to, they found online APs to be just as legit as regular APs. The reason is because AP has 1 general syllabus. They can’t really let you explore outside that syllabus and must teach you certain things for the test. That’s why people still do well on the AP test. The thing about college classes is that courses with the same name may consist of different material. That’s just what I was told. Regardless of whether or not the teaching is good, AP online is still AP. If you do well on the test, it shows you got something out of it (which is the point). IMO, it’s good online/college class because you’re taking that extra step in your education to learn more than is required. However, I took a college class outside school 1st semester of my senior year and deeply regretted it. Though I took several outside courses throughout high school and the class I took senior year was DEFINITELY the easiest college course I took in college, I was really busy already balancing school and college apps. Think before you sign up.</p>
<p>Oh sorry to be ambiguous. I meant to say that doing APs (either online or however) seems better than online college courses.</p>