To AP or not to AP ?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Im going to be a junior now and registration is coming soon but i couldn't decide on whether I should take apush .</p>

<p>I'll be taking :
AP Lang <thats it
maybe or maybe not apush.</p>

<p>my freshman year - first semester : 3.83
second semester : 3.83</p>

<p>my soph year - first : 3.33 weighted , 3.16 unweighted
second : 3.5 weighted , 3.33 unweighted
rank for soph year was 123 out of 546</p>

<p>^kind of slipped</p>

<p>I'm getting my act together now for junior but i just don't know if i should take apush because i took apeuro soph year and got a 2 on the exam . it was like a trauma for me since i thought i did fine . . .</p>

<p>I know one ap lang isnt enough if i want to go to elite schools but im transfering to a new school that's well known for its competition and high API score .</p>

<p>Any advice ? I also have this problem with adhd so . . its pretty hard for me to focus on both hard classes (apush and aplang) </p>

<p>my extracurriculars so far ? :
volunteer 65 hours for this yearly program
^ ill be doing it for 2 more years
other volunteering .
published a poem and was semifinalist</p>

<p>and thats it .
i know my chances arent great and having big dreams is going to hurt me sometime when i cant achieve them but still, i really want to go to maybe UC's and cornell, cooper, etc .</p>

<p>i want to go somewhere in writing so if i focus on ap english or writing something like that, is that okay or is it better for me to take apush and challenge myself .?</p>

<ul>
<li>i know this isn't entirely "what are my chances?" type of question, but it kind of is to me, at least *</li>
</ul>

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<p>My guess is no for Cornell with your sophomore year grades. Anyway take APUSH, one AP really is not enough for top schools and it still looks good if you had a good grade in the class and chose not to report your score. I would suggest three, but that is just me…</p>

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<p>If you like history then you should take apush… taking an AP class looks good and can help your GPA.
But it really depends on you.</p>

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<p>I’d say take APUSH. I got a 2 on euro sophomore year as well, but with not too much extra studying, I 5’ed APUSH. Let me know if you want any prep book recommendations, because those are key!</p>

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<p>scores are just for placement; colleges really want to see that u did good in the class</p>

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<p>Take the class, it’s better to have a rigorous schedule with a slightly lower GPA than to have a 4.0 in easy classes
Good luck!!</p>