<p>Is it better to take an AP class and barely pass it, or would it be better to not take it at all, for the sake of my resume.</p>
<p>If you think you would barely pass, I wouldn’t risk it.</p>
<p>Selective colleges: take the AP class and do well in it.
Non-selective colleges: take a non-AP class and do well in it.</p>
<p>I consulted my guidance counselor about that and she said that you should call up the colleges for their preference. Some colleges will prefer that you challenge yourself with courses and do not-as-well, while others may prefer that you take less challenging classes and excel in them. </p>
<p>So find what school you may want to go to and call 'em up!</p>
<p>I would amend halcyonheather’s and say that you should opt for the AP class even if you don’t do well in it. That way you’ll be prepared for the difficulty of college classes rather than expect to get only A’s.</p>
<p>It also depends on what we mean by “not doing well” and “barely passing.”
A B in an AP class is probably better than an A in a regular class.
It gets a lot more iffy if we’re talking about Cs and Ds, and to me that’s what “barely pass” means.</p>
<p>“Barely pass” in my mind means ~60% and if that’s the case, you shouldn’t be taking the AP class, since a D- really doesn’t demonstrate any skillful mastery of the material whatsoever.</p>
<p>By barely pass I mean A or B</p>
<p>How tf are A’s and B’s barely passing…</p>
<p>I’m speechless Lokker.</p>
<p>TF? A is barely passing… You must be trolling.</p>
<p>yeezus…</p>
<p>If you are planning to barely pass an AP class then you shouldn’t even think about taking it in the first place. The type of people who fail classes aren’t the type of people who take AP classes.
Wait, this thread was made in September 2013? </p>
<p>Well, I had a good laugh. </p>
<p>Ya I started freshman year this year and was very paranoid. I look back at this and think, dang it should have slapped this kid!</p>
<p>AP classes are all about the AP exam. I am going into AP Chem next year knowing full well I have an extremely slim chance of passing the AP exam, unfortunately. However, I figure showing admissions that I attempted the rigor should verify my other accomplishments.</p>
<p>Go for it OP! Sink or swim.</p>
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If it makes you feel any better…I went into that test with no clue in hell what I was doing, and my answers to the extended response questions were little more than, “I don’t know, but if I did I would write it down.” I got a 4.</p>
<p>@halcyonheather</p>
<p>That is pretty funny, but I am being serious here. Last year my teacher’s AP Chem did not have a single person pass the exam (this was out of 2 classes, about 40 students.)</p>
<p>He claims that all the college board is, is trickery.</p>