Is AP really worth it?

early_college
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:26:43 +0000

Thanks everyone! I have never taken physics, so I have no idea how I will do. I got a B in Honors Bio and an A in Honors Chem. I actually liked Chemistry and it was one of my stronger subjects. I am weaker at math, but I was told AP Physics is just basic math. People told me Chemistry had a lot of math, but it was the type of math I could understand. Again, I have never taken AP Physics so I wouldn’t know. My school has a new rule this fall: You cannot add or drop any classes. I am basically stuck with the class, usually we have the first two weeks to drop. I understand where everyone is coming from, but I thought Chemistry would have been week and I surprised myself.

Lima- I did receive a 3 freshman year and I got a 2 sophomore year. My teacher described in class that a student who got a B without the 10 points in AP World, got a 97% in the Honors level. He thought the honors level was significantly easier and would only suggest people who are doing bad to drop down. He said an 80% or 90% with the 10 points is good and the class average was lower then mine. I think by a couple of points.

At my school, some AP classes do not require teacher recommendations. AP World did not, but my 8th grade teacher had to recommend me for AP Human. Though, if you do try to go down or up a level, your teacher will say if they think it is a bad idea. I go to a big school and my counselor suck and I may get a new one next year because they shift them around. I go in the counseling office and it takes days just to speak to someone. It is quite ridiculous.

My current junior schedule is:
AP US History
AP Physics B
Honors French II
Honors Language Arts
Integrated Algebra II
Journalism (Newspaper)

Proposed senior schedule:
AP Micro/Govern
AP Lit
Honors French III
Astronomy
Integrated Trig
Journalism (Newspaper)

*I was going to take AP Environ Science senior year, but I want my senior year to be non-stressful.