<p>I attend a trimester school, where in order to allow students to take their AP class all year (you can only take an AP class for two classes/one year. Each trimester is worth one class, so there are technically a year and a half worth of classes to fill in one year at my school.), the office makes the first trimester of an AP class "Bridge to <strong><em>" or the last trimester "</em></strong>__ Seminar". These bridge or seminar classes are considered electives, and are worth only four points, but the teachers still teach AP material. For AP Calculus BC, we have a bridge class first trimester for it. I have the option of taking it pass/fail, and it's a tempting offer; I'm taking four other AP classes, play a sport, am president of Science Olympiad and Interact, participate in MUN, am an editor for the school paper, and play piano intensively. With these credentials, would it still look bad to take the bridge pass/fail? The next two trimesters would be taken for AP credit, and I'm fairly confident that I can get A's in them, and that I can five the AP test.
Is it advisable to take it pass/fail?</p>
<p>It highly depends on the school you’re applying to. Some schools might even take it as a strategic move to boost the GPA or take off from a heavy load, yet others might not…its unpredictable (as far as I know)</p>
<p>Most importantly, a pass/fail course will not be taken into account when you send in your transcript. However, from advice from a counselor and a friend of mine who goes to Berkeley, an A can only help boost your chances and looks much better than a simple “Pass”.</p>
<p>In the end, as I have studied tons of posts and received input from several students (who have received acceptance into Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, and Harvard) your extra curricular achievements will be FAR more significant than one pass/fail class.</p>
<p>…and besides, I’m pretty sure lanzi gives make ups anyways…</p>
<p>Thanks Shram… </3</p>