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<p>The right (and perhaps only) answer is “Because I’m very interested in the subject, and the AP Psych teacher at my high school is terrific.”</p>
<p>At the high school my son attended, there was one teacher who taught nothing but AP Psychology. Five sections of it, every year, and they were all full. She was an excellent teacher, and the kids took the course because they liked her and the subject matter. The course didn’t fulfill any graduation requirements, and it obviously didn’t impress people. But it was the school’s most popular academic elective.</p>
<p>I see nothing wrong with this and plenty wrong with that rude interview question.</p>
<p>In fact, I see nothing wrong with taking any AP course – or even a non-AP course – that interests you. Often, these elective courses can spark a student’s interest in a field, which can lead to a college major or even a career. For both of my kids, AP courses confirmed their interest in the subjects that became their college majors. In one case, the course was AP Computer Science. In the other, it was AP Macro/Microeconomics. Time well spent in both cases.</p>