AP Macroeconomics

CoolCaribou
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:37:47 +0000

Hello all. I’m new here and I apologize in advance if I’m repeating an old topic or posting in the wrong place.

I am going to be a high school senior this fall, and I’m having second thoughts as to whether I should take AP Macroeconomics. I will be taking 3 other AP classes this year (Literature, U.S. Government, and Biology) as well as 1 honors class (Precalculus).

I leafed through the AP econ Princeton Review book and it looks terrifying. Although I’ve managed to have straight A’s throughout high school (4.4 GPA), math is my weak spot. I briefly talked with the AP econ teacher and he said that math in the class will be basic and minimal, and that the class itself is mainly conceptual econ.

Still, I wonder whether I really need this class, considering that I plan to take up nursing in college. I will be applying to some UC’s as well.

So, in brief: Should I take AP Macroeconomics? Will it hurt me (college-application-wise) if I don’t?

Thanks so much for your time and advice.