light on APs...

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>In my sophomore year, the only AP open to me was AP Euro (A and 5). The only other weighted class open to me was Honors Chemistry.</p>

<p>For my junior year, I had signed up for 4 AP classes, 1 honors class, and 2 additional ones. Due to issues with counseling however, I got stuck with 3 AP classes, 2 honors, and 2 additional.</p>

<p>Senior year, I will have 5 APs and 2 additionals.</p>

<p>Soph: AP Euro, Hon Chem, Adv Eng, Adv Alg 2, French 3, Band, Tennis</p>

<p>Junior: APUSH, AP Chem, AP Eng Lang, Honors Precalculus, Honors Physics, Band, Robotics</p>

<p>Senior, AP Calc AB, AP Physics B, AP Comparative Government, AP Economics, AP Music Theory, English, Band </p>

<p>I’ve gotten all so far (rising senior) As in all and am expecting 5s in all APs</p>

<p>I realize I am light on the APs before senior year (part due to scheduling conflicts). I do however, have a good total of weighted classes because of the honors. </p>

<p>All in all do you think I am at a big disadvantage here, as compared to others ?</p>

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<p>You probably will have more APs than the average Cal student.
Not at all at a disadvantage.</p>

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<p>will the honors do anything in the way of bolstering significantly?</p>

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<p>You’ll be fine, just have good SAT and AP scores and of course…it does depend on other factors…including what you compare to in your school.</p>

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<p>Wow. you have just as many AP scores as I do. Best of luck there, it’s a costly test. >.<</p>

<p>Now, in terms of how signifantly it will help you in Cal…it depends. If you are applying to L&S, it’s pretty useless (which is where I am at). As of 2008, AP scores can no longer use to cover the breadth requirements. So, it’s just give you “units”. These units are for graduation, but I never heard anyone that is in deficit of units by the end of their 4 years. BUT, you can request from Office of Registrar to test out of certain classes as long as they are on your transcript when you applied. So personal example, I took Calc 2…which is the equivalent of Math 53 and 54. So I can request a test so I don’t have to take that course at Cal. So I can, in theory, use my AP Stats test as a means to secure an examination to get out of Stats 2 (now that is assuming you still remember everything and pass the examination)</p>

<p>From my friends in COE (College of Engineering), he said he actually got out of physics and some required classes through AP scores. So I guess it’s more useful there? But I never read anything from Cal, since it doesn’t really pertain to me.</p>

<p>I don’t know about the other colleges. Hope it helps!</p>

<p>-Ben</p>

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<p>I took no AP’s during high school. I tend to be a lousy test taker and did not want to chance failing the exams. Instead I took many community college courses so that as long as I passed with a C, I knew I would be guaranteed college credit.</p>

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<p>You’re not at a big disadvantage at all. There were nine APs offerred at my school and I took seven due to scheduling conflicts. And to make you feel even better, even though I had A’s in all of those classes, I had a broad range of scores. I’m talking about some 5’s and even some 1’s. So you’re definitely at a good standing with your grades, AP scores, and challenging coursework. No need to worry :)</p>