<p>We're doing scheduling at my school for next year's classes, and I realized that I have an extra class picked out (need a free period for gym). I'm a sophomore, and I realize that my junior year schedule is my most important by far.
I talked to some upperclassmen, and they said that AP Stats has a decent workload, but most people find they have to self-study a bit to really do well on the AP test. The AP Macro teacher is one of the worst. I've heard that he starts class with a 20 min. long useless story or just allowing everyone to talk. On top of that, there are around 3-4 tests per quarter and they're all hard. Pretty much, the class is getting a grade for self-studying. </p>
<p>Obviously, the clear winner is AP Stats, but I really want to pursue Economics in the future, and in general, I'm not really a math inclined student (my lowest grade this quarter was in Algebra II). I'm not BAD at it, but I could write a book on things I'd rather do than math. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>In some universities, the introductory economics course is a single course, for which AP Economics credit may be allowed if you do well enough on both the micro and macro tests.</p>
<p>AP Statistics is non-calculus based; it is likely that economics majors at good universities will have to take a calculus based statistics course. If that is the case at the university that you attend, then AP Statistics will not give any worthwhile credit, although the material may be of some help in the university statistics course.</p>
<p>Note that the economics major in universities is often heavy in math, at least if you are considering graduate school in economics. Calculus and university sophomore level math (multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations) would be typical courses (these are the same math courses that physics, chemistry, and engineering majors take). Some universities offer a “light math” version of the economics major requiring just freshman calculus, though it is less suitable for those planning graduate school in economics.</p>
<p>At most universities, the most useful AP tests will be English and Calculus (preferably BC).</p>