complete idiot's guide to HS and APs

leadlol
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:17:10 +0000

Some people start taking them their freshman year, some during their sophomore year. It all depends on your school. Like, for example, if your school offers AP Human Geography, you can start taking that next fall. Just make sure you study hard and don’t fall victim to the multitude of other freshmen that get 1s.
BTW, you can start self-studying APs your freshman year if you want.

Yes, you normally take the AP test for the classes you’re taking, unless for some reason, you can’t or don’t want to take it. The reason for some people getting an A in their AP class at school and only a 2-3 on the exam is because AP classes aren’t standardized-- you can’t tell if an A in AP such-and-such really means you actually learned anything.

Take all the AP classes you can get. If you really love math and/or you think you can take the challenge, sign up for AP Calculus AB, but you usually can’t until Junior year, depending on your courses.