<p>Next year, my junior year, I am definitely taking AP Bio and AP Lang. The question is whether or not to take AP US History.</p>
<p>I'm in AP World right now, and I've done pretty well in this class. I have a high A, and I think I got either a 4 or 5 on the exam today. But it took up my life this year, with all the reading. I barely ate lunch, and I read every single day. But if I've done so well, I think I have the possibility of doing well in AP US History. I also have a semi-interest in the subject. But on the other side, AP Bio is alot of reading. So that would be AP World reading times 2? </p>
<p>I'm just looking for some advice, because nobody in my school can give adequate advice about this dilemma.</p>
<p>i say take it. i took 4 aps this year including us history and i still ate lunch lol....and just get a review book like a week before the exams and you should be good =)</p>
<p>The AP Bio teacher is really good; I had her for Honors Bio last year and all my friends taking the class now says shes a good teacher. The AP US teacher is leaving next year, so I'm not sure about that :/ But if its anything like AP World (my teacher was horrible and didn't teach at all, the tests were miserably hard but I still got good grades), then I might do okay :)</p>
<p>I'd say Take It!
You really don't have to read every page of American Pageant (textbook). I would say I read maybe 8 chapters out of 38? 40? chapters. Copied online notes...ect. However, I did read every single page of AMSCO, did a lot practice tests before the AP test and I think I did okay. I'd be happy for a 4.</p>
<p>I think you should take it, especially if you find history interesting. I'm not sure if it will be AP World History: The Sequel for you... It all depends on how much time you invest in studying the material. I myself was wholly consumed by AP USH; I read the American Pageant religiously. US History even haunted me in my dreams. I recall an incident in which I woke up with the Norris-LaGuardia Anti-Injunction Act of 1932 stuck in my head, but I digress. Go AP US History!</p>
<p>Aside from the cooool subject matter, both of my sons said their AP History courses really, finally taught them how to write extremely well. </p>
<p>That helped them on all of their SATs, too. They got so accustomed to reading passages in textbooks and finding the point (Critical Reading); plus the way they teach you to write for the AP History exams is relevant to how you write for the SAT-I Writing sections.</p>
<p>And the writing skill carried right into college courses. Their h.s. history teachers were their greatest teachers, which might account for why they got so much out of those courses. BUt you've already said you feel you have a knack for history, and did well even when the teacher wasn't so great. So, I'd say: GO for it!! Yes, it's a lot of reading. But if you have to take history anyway, why not take a really good, in-depth course where other students are more motivated and not goofing around you.</p>
<p>Remember, too, that each year of school you increase your capacity as a student.
After my S did one AP course in a year, the next year he could handle 4, and to me it looked like the same amount of effort. He simply learned how to study better, and all the other courses kick in and help, too.</p>
<p>So, yes it'll be very hard next year but it sounds like it's worthwhile-hard and you'll get a LOT from this effort.</p>