<p>What is it like? Are they comparable to taking AP classes in high school? I'm also curious about what it's like to have older people as your peers. I'm planning to take a couple classes over the summer over a 6 week period and I was also wondering what the pacing and difficulty is like.
Here is my tentative schedule for senior year:</p>
<p>English Literature AP
Government AP
Economy (up in the air, might or not be offered) AP
Calculus BC AP
Physics AP
Spanish 4 AP</p>
<p>From what I've heard though, the calculus teacher and physics teacher aren't that good. Those two classes would also be my two toughest courses, IMO. Getting either out of the way would allow me to cope with all the other AP courses over the school year. Would it be advisable to take one or both over the summer? Would getting As be the equivalent of getting a 5 on the AP exam? Lastly, does the grade I receive affect my GPA at school?</p>
<p>Ive taken a ton and i have to say theyre nowhere near as tough as ap courses. if you just wnt to get the class out of the way then u shouldtake it over the summer but if youre serious stck with the ap</p>
<p>I would take them at community if you don't think the teachers are good. It depends on the college as far as credit transfer and AP equivalents. Whether or not it affects your school GPA depends on your school, as far as I know there is no one set rule for that.</p>
<p>Definitely look into what "type" of community college you would go to. Some focus on transferring students to flagship state universities while others are mainly for technical/vocational education. I took classes at a tranfer-focused cc and my classes were much better than what was available at my high school.</p>
<p>I think it should be a good experience for you. If you take one at a CC most of the time it guarentees that you are going to get credit for it. So take the course that you are not that comfortable at school at the local CC.</p>