I am a rising 10th grader this fall. Got a Very good GPA so far. Should I take AP Seminar or AP Language, or both for this year? My other proposed courses as of now are AP World History, AP Calculus BC, AP CSA, and Chemistry Honors. Do you think taking either Lang or Seminar will be helpful for SAT practice?
Only take AP Seminar if you plan on completing the AP Capstone Diploma. Otherwise, there’s really no point in taking it.
AP Lang is an English class, while AP Seminar is typically considered to be a Research-based elective. While your school might count it as English, the curriculum doesn’t have the same English practice as Seminar would have. Also, Lang would have more college credit opportunities.
Make sure that AP Lang is actually offered as a 10th grade English course, since most schools have it as the 11th grade English class.
Thank you for your detailed reply.
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Of the two, AP Language would be much more meaningful and beneficial in the long run, IMHO.
IMO I would not encourage my kid to waste 2 AP slots on capstone. Just do subjects with useful credit potential and rigour.