<p>How are online AP classes? I am afraid I won’t learn as much as if I had taken the class in school…</p>
<p>I’m taking…</p>
<p>AP Biology
AP English Language
AP Art History
Honors Chemistry
Honors Precalculus</p>
<p>Self-studying AP Physics C Mechanics, AP Physics C E&M, possible AP Calculus BC as well, since there’s a lot of calculus in physics, might as well learn it all. </p>
<p>Also on varsity tennis, so there’s that. We’ll see how I fare. Sophomore year I took 1 AP(US history).</p>
<p>I’m only taking one Ap and it’s a double period. I am taking 4 IB classes though. Sophomore year I took one (US Government)</p>
<p>@artsy: depends on what online class you take. I took micro econ and macro econ over the summer and finished both in 14 days. Didnt learn crap. However, its not that hard to self study them</p>
<p>^Damn, how did that work? Two semester-long classes in two weeks? Was it super easy, or did you cheat, or what? Did you not learn anything because you rushed? I’m just wondering because I’m interested in self studying AP Micro and Macro (I would take them online but I don’t think California has a system for that).</p>
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<p>Hey guys, I had a question about the AP Scholar awards: In order to be named Ap scholar with distinction (or national Ap scholar) do we have to finish the required amount of tests by the end of junior year or senior year?</p>
<p>I think you get the award when you finish the AP’s. At my school a student got the national AP scholar (8 AP’s i think) by the end of sophomore year lol</p>
<p>Oh, but to be able to put a certain award on your college app, you must have gotten the award by the end of junior year Aps right? (Spring '13 for us)</p>
<p>That’s correct. Would I receive any sort of award for making 4+ on five AP exams?</p>
<p>[AP:</a> Scholar Awards](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>Qualifying for an AP Scholar Award – AP Students | College Board) Here’s the link. You’d get National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Scholar with Honor, AP Scholar</p>
<p>Ok, now I get it, thanks. My goal is to get National Ap Scholar, and I only took 2 Ap’s so far, lol. I need at least 6 next year -__- (not to mention I gotta get 4’s or higher on all)</p>
<p>I don’t even pay attention to all the award stuff, I just take AP classes that interest me.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree with @Fantasy. We shouldn’t be loading up on AP’s just because of awards and “it will look good.” We should take AP classes because they interest us and challenge us more than an Honors class would.</p>
<p>@nate42 and @fantasy You’re right…I’ll probably reconsider taking all those tests because I would’ve had to self-study two of them anyways</p>
<p>Yeah, that would take up most of your free time and there’s no guarantee that you would make all 4’s and 5’s on those exams . While you could be doing other things like improving your EC’s and studying for the SAT/ACT.</p>
<p>I’m not interested in IB History but I’m taking it because otherwise I won’t be challenged enough. I don’t care if it “looks good” I just need myself to be challenged because if not I will be very bored which actually means I’ll get worse grades for me</p>
<p>Just got my AP results - so excited!</p>
<p>Chemistry - 4
Calc BC - 5 (AB subscore - 5)
European History - 5</p>
<p>^ Awesome! Congrats!</p>
<p>Sent from my DROID2 using CC</p>
<p>Haha I’m actually not even disappointed with the 4 in chem because i didn’t study at all</p>