<p>Hi there</p>
<p>I was wondering whether or not it was worth coughing up 100 bucks to take the AP exams eventhough I know I'm going to a community college. I mean, if I'm going to a CC it wouldn't really matter right?</p>
<p>I'm not too familiar with the college system. Anybody on here have an opinion?</p>
<p>Your help is much appreciated </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>If you're going to CC and then transferring to a university, it'll still matter. Heck, even the CCs might give you some credit.</p>
<p>You can ask.</p>
<p>If you're not going to the uni, though, and the cc doesn't take AP credit, sorry, nothing for you but the sense of a job well done. :></p>
<p>yes I got AP credit and skipped Calc I but take the ones u get credit for like in my community college you don't get any credit for takin AP lit...take science courses like physics (especially C), calculus, chemistry etc.</p>
<p>I would recommend taking AP tests. My friend took AP's and was able to transfer to UCLA after one year.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies-</p>
<p>Yes I checked with the cc (Mt. Sac) and they will give credit for APs.<br>
If I take the AP test for say, English Literature, then I will not be required to take this course in college right? Will I receive a letter grade for it other than just the score of 1-5?</p>
<p>No letter grade, just credits.</p>
<p>The unfortunate part is that if you transfer, the other college has a right to decline that credit if they so choose. (IE, you get credit for 3's on an exam at your college, but the one you transfer to takes only 5's; they can forget the credit your previous college gave you for APs.)</p>
<p>RATM: dont' take APs you won't get credit for in CC...everyone is different...check with your college first they should have a list of the APs they give credit for</p>
<p>I guess I'll give it a shot.
I know this question may be a bit odd but..</p>
<p>Which AP is worth taking if I had to choose between the two
1) Psychology
2) Eng Lit</p>
<p>Which ever u can get the heighest grade on.</p>
<p>But those classes are fairly easy at CC, i took them both got an A in both and boosted my gpa. When u're taking chem and calc in college, mixing eng and psych is like a breath of fresh air, for me at least.</p>
<p>RATM, were u the once considering SMC?</p>
<p>highschoolda- Yup I was and still am, just leaning towards Mt. Sac for now because of location/cost of living. </p>
<p>I guess that does make sense to have eng/psych during CC since I'm horrible in math. But hypothetically speaking, if I do take eng/psych and pass both, will there be other filler classes to boost the GPA? What were some of the ones u took in CC?</p>
<p>RATM, i am science major so 90 percent of classes that i take are in science, which are very intense taught by geniouses w/ PhD.</p>
<p>However i have taken several classes to complete my igetc. It's pretty well known that at CC introductory classes such as Psychology 1, political science 1, sociology 1 are simple. They are made for diverse group w/ variety of majors. Professors realize that a lot of people who take are forced to take for their IGETC.</p>
<p>I didn't know that till last semester. First i take a pol scie 1 class, which is so easy. Then i take a pol philosophy class taught by the same teacher. He tells us on the first day of class. This class will be taught nothing like a pol sci 1 class. This is a serious class for pol sci majors. Well i was too lazy to change and got a B. Difference was in Pol Sci 1 class 65 percent of people got A. In Pol Philos 10 percent of people got A. Same teacher, different type of class. Bottom line, u want easy class take introductory classes.</p>
<p>highschoolda- Excuse my ignorance but what are IGETCs? are they the general ed courses?</p>
<p>I'm still deciding on whether or not to leave my APs for college. Leaving room for some easy fillers does sound tempting...</p>
<p>Anyone else on here have an opinion? Your help is much appreciated</p>
<p>Yes, take them (if you can afford them), not only is there the strong chance that you will get college credit, but they will also make you more competitive in terms of transfer applications later on, which I'm guessing is your final goal (think about it: how many students purposely challenge themselves in such a way? the few students that good schools want)</p>