<p>This year I'll be a sophomore, and I'm taking as many credits as possible, with no study. I'm also taking classes that only juniors and seniors take. I have a very difficult schedule (AP Euro, AP Stats, Pre-AP Calc, Pre-AP Chem, Spanish 3 Honors, English 10 Honors, Symphonic Band, Music and Computers, Gym), but I know I can handle that. Outside of school I participate in marching band, dance, tennis, student council, science olympiad, math team, and model UN. I am currently taking an online honors geometry class, which ends in November. I can't decide if I should take extra AP classes online. I'm going to take AP Economics on VHS this year, which I think I'll have time for. I'm unsure about AP Java, however. I'm worried that I do not have enough background in Java, and I don't know if I'll have time to do all of this. I wanted to know if anyone had any experience with VHS, or if anyone has any advice about this in general? Thanks in advance! (:</p>
<p>My advice is to take AP comp sci, because it is one of the easier APs as long as you understand the fundamentals of programming. They don’t expect you to know anything about programming before you begin the class, so a little experience will take you a long way. trust me in 9th grade i had precal and ap compsci and science olympiad(national team) and mu alpha theta and varsity swimming. I wouldn’t throw away your money on APs online just for the sake of raising your GPA or what not. Unless you self study you’ll probably fail them. Good luck on you decision!</p>
<p>@mnmluver2598 I don’t have to pay for it, my school pays for it. And my GPA is 4.0 unweighted, and my school doesn’t weight. That’s not why I’m doing it. Also, I’m in not worried about understanding it, I know I’ll get the concepts easily if I do take it. I just don’t know if I have time because I’m not sure of the workload of VHS courses. Have you taken any?</p>
<p>I would do AP Compsci this year, save AP Econ for later. </p>
<p>Think about it this way: Once you finish the class, where can you go with the knowledge? Compsci you can start programming yourself, maybe enter extracurricular programs/competitions, learn more languages, and so forth. There’s a lot of infrastructure out there for aspiring programmers, and by the field’s nature a lot of that is offered for free on-line. There’s stuff out there for high schoolers wishing to progress in Econ too, but not as much and not as readily available I would posit.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice, but I’m really worried about only whether I can handle the work and have time for everything else. I have everything else already figured out. I just want to know how much work these online classes involve.</p>
<p>I think you should consider more modern formats like DVD or even Blu Ray rather than going with VHS, OP.</p>
<p>@grammernazi Hilarious.</p>