AP Questions and Unusual Dilemma

Cpeake2013
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:50:20 +0000

happymomof1: When speaking with my math teacher (who also teaches college courses at the local college), she said that this dual-credit calculus class would only give the most basic math credit (due to it’s simplicity when compared to an actual AP Calculus/“More Advanced” Dual-Credit Calculus class).

Seahorsesrock: Yes, it is assuming that each student who is included in the number 1 spot will get all A’s. Because of the weird situation of not weighting the AP classes, most of the students are opting to not even take them (a few students will take one). And, honestly, I really, really doubt that any of them will not get an A in his/her more difficult classes. Yes, the students are quite crazy over the valedictorian position. Being ranked number 1 is the only competitive spot at our school. Everyone else doesn’t care what his/her class rank is. And I know it may not seem too impressive in a class of 96, but when I’m stuck making the choice of taking more difficult AP classes and/or being valedictorian (or dropping OUT of the top 10% of the class by not taking both of the weighted classes), it makes the decision difficult.

Sorry for the massive amount of detail, but that was the only way I knew how to say what I wanted to. Thanks for the help :)