<p>I am a sophomore and I have a chance of becoming the Junior editor for the yearbook next year, and then become the Senior editor. I was wondering if I should take up on this offer and be the editor for four semesters, but only receive honors credit for one of the four semesters. Should I go for an easy class like Yearbook, while having the credit of being editor, or should I drop the class and go for something challenging that will not bring down my GPA? Do colleges think highly of yearbook editors or would they rather have these students complete challenging AP and honors courses? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Well mr. mcgillaputty, what other classes will you take with yearbook?</p>
<p>You can take the Yearbook class pass-fail if the school has the option so that it would not even be calculated in the GPA.</p>
<p>Well, I am pretty behind the other students in my grade. I yet to take Algebra 2 and Spanish. So, I would probably take AP Egnlsih, Spanish 1, Chemistry, Algebra 2, Spanish 2, Honors US History, and the 2 classes left were for Yearbook. Also, I have been taking Web Academy courses, so I would probably take AP Environmental Science and possibly AP Microeconomics.</p>
<p>yeah, does your school have pass-fail option? otherwise, thats a toughie since you are behind</p>
<p>I have never heard anyone talking about a Pass-Fail option. So, I don't think we have that available in our school. I am not really sure though. How does that work? Instead of getting a letter grade and being counted for GPA, you just get a Pass or Fail? Would I be able to get my one semester of honors counted, or would I also have to do that as a Pass/Fail.</p>
<p>If both are the same class, then yes, the P/F option would be imparted as well. And yes, you described how it works perfectly. However, you could take the class honors for one semester, then impart the P/F option on the other three, particularly if your school divides all classes-even ones that techincally go all year-into semesters where grading options can be changed form one semster to the next.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks.</p>
<p>But, do colleges rather see "Yearbook Editor" than seeing 2 honors or AP classes in its place?</p>
<p>Lower-level places might see it as a position in the EC column. I would not worry if you already have room for a strong schedule (>8 APs) coming up. You have three this year, and five next year, you are finished with the main core. You can round it out by taking another load of four or five senior year.</p>
<p>The only problem is that my school only offers 8 or 9 AP Classes, and 2 of them are AP Music Theory and AP Art. I plan on taking AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Stats, AP Modern European History at my school. Then on web academy, I am planning on taking AP Environmental Science, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology (maybe), AP U.S. Government and Politics(maybe). I don't really have access to many other AP's.</p>
<p>Find AP Macro by self-study using the AP prep books-those work and can get you some others. Besides, you already have listed eight. You can easily pick up a book and prep for others as well.</p>
<p>My reasoning is do what interests you. Follow your passions, don't let the "what will colleges think" mindset take over your selections.</p>