Certain AP classes look bad?

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>In MIT’s eyes, do certain AP classes look bad? Because I only took two APs this year (English Language and Chemistry), and I wanted to self study a couple. I am currently self studying AP Environmental Science, but I have heard that this is a REALLY easy AP. So I decided to self study another easy AP (AP Human Geography) on top of it. Would MIT see these as easy APs? I took two just in case!</p>

<p>;-) play sharp</p>

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<p>I have the think the fact that you’re making the effort to self-study these, above and beyond your regular classes, would negate any consideration that these particular AP classes are often seen as the easier ones.</p>

<p>In any event, if you score well on the AP exam, why would any school look upon it as bad??</p>

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<p>No AP class is bad dude.</p>

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<p>It is generally known that Human Geography and Env Science are some of the easier APs. However, that doesn’t change the fact that they -are- AP classes, and if they are the only ones you are able to study or for which you have access to materials, I would definitely say that having easy APs is better than having no APs.</p>

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<p>hmm, would stats and comp sci be considered easier (in general). just a thought.</p>

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<p>HOLY****, Stats and comp. Science easy??
no no no no…not when you are self-studying…</p>

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<p>I sincerely doubt a college would look down on any AP grade for self study. And the nice thing about self study is that if you royally screw up, I don’t think most colleges really mind. Hence, my 2 on French and still getting into MIT…
Just beware that if you’re not interested in the subject it’s going to be hard to be disciplined and actually do the required study.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if this is going to weigh into your final decision, but you might want to check out this page: [MIT</a> Incoming Freshman Class: First-Year Subjects (GIRs)](<a href=“http://mit.edu/firstyear/2013/subjects/ap.html]MIT”>http://mit.edu/firstyear/2013/subjects/ap.html)</p>

<p>MIT will only give you credit for a 5 on the Human Geography AP test, and it’s only 9 units of general elective credit. If getting credit isn’t a concern, I say that you should study what seems the most interesting to you, as it’s pretty hard to get up the movitation to self-study for something you think is boring. Don’t worry about which tests to take aside from that, just pick whatever you find interesting. I think if you’re self-studying for an AP test, it shows the same motivation and passion for learning no matter what you’re studying.</p>