class of 2014: chance?

longnguyen
Fri, 29 May 2009 01:57:59 +0000

Students should pursue Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate classes whenever possible.

I interpreted the last two words differently. By that, I mean that I think USC wants you to challenge yourself with the most AP’s as possible, but still manage to excel. And so, I would tend to agree with uscgirl. While you at least want to have a minimal amount of AP’s to be considered competitive, I would instead go for the most amount of A’s (AP/non AP courses included), rather than showcasing an impressive amount of AP’s that damage your GPA.

Or maybe it’s just me. I took AP comp sci in 10th grade, a class that my brother took and I was persuaded into taking, a class I was not interested in, did not enjoy, and ultimately paid the price.