Senior High School AP courses

parentologist
Sat, 06 Apr 2024 12:07:08 +0000

This drives me insane. Because a kid has finished a rigorous year of college calc in 11th, he now MUST take the second year of college math, in 12th, or he looks like a slacker? Because he took Physics without calc in 11th, he now MUST take a year of college physics with calc in 12th, or he looks like a slacker?

Most schools don’t offer multivariable calc or Physics C, and this is definitely NOT held against applicants from those schools. High school is not only about college applications - it’s about education in and of itself. If he were to take MVC and Physics C, would he have a better shot at highly selective schools? Maybe. But he also might miss out on exploring potential areas of interest.

My advice is for him to take the classes that he wants to take, and let the chips fall where they may. He should look very carefully at the quality of the teachers who are teaching the AP classes, and consider not taking ones with known bad teachers, because really, the teacher is what makes the class worth taking.