<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My director recently recommended that I take Honors US history my Sophmore year, rather than my Junior year. Would colleges view this either positively or negatively?</p>
<p>For the record, my school doesn't offer APs, and honors is very, very rigorous.</p>
<p>I would assume positively? It would depends on the circumstances.</p>
<p>It really depends on what histories you took freshman and will take junior and senior year.</p>
<p>I have a friend who took APUSH this past year (she was a sophomore) and she scored a 4. I don’t see why this would be negative to colleges. Yes, most take this course junior year but that’s just how it ended up. CB doesn’t say “We recommend this course be taken junior year”</p>
<p>Well I do plan on taking history all four years of high school, but I’m not sure which ones yet… </p>
<p>So it wouldn’t be viewed negatively, but would colleges not care?</p>
<p>Why would colleges care which grade you took US History? BTW, every 10th grader takes US History in 10th grade. The difference is what level you take it, AP, Honors, grade level. But when to take it? Nope, no difference</p>
<p>I took APUSH Soph year. No difference</p>
<p>Different schools offer it/recommend it different years. At my daughter’s school, almost everyone took it sophomore year.</p>
<p>Limabeans: “BTW, every 10th grader takes US History in 10th grade.” My son’s school has them take it junior year.</p>
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<p>Although it doesn’t matter when you take it, not everyone takes USH as a sophomore. In my state, we take Civics & Free Enterprise for 10th grade, followed by USH for 11th.</p>
<p>Regardless, it doesn’t matter when you take it, although it’s a shame you can’t take AP.</p>
<p>That can only have a positive impact on your college application as colleges and universities seek students that challenge themselves. But dont crack yourself taking tons of AP’s, honors in your case. You’re only in 10th and still have 3 more years to go.</p>