<p>So I currently in the IB MYP program so I only have a limited number of other classes I can take and I try to make the best out of it. I don’t need AP classes to fulfill any graduation requirement and just want to impress the colleges( If I like an AP class, I will just self-study it b/c I will have motivation.) So what AP classes I should not take b/c colleges will value it very little ?</p>
<p>I know Psych, HG, Stats, EnSc are pretty low on the priority list of college.</p>
<p>Self studying does not impress admissions.</p>
<p>If you have colleges in mind, check their websites for AP credit; if they don’t give credit, they do not believe the class is at their caliber.</p>
<p>Nice stuff, @skieurope! You are really helpful!</p>
<p>However, as for OP, this is a loaded question. The truth is APs don’t count for much in college admissions. Michelle Hernandez, ex-Dartmouth ad-com and super famous admissions consultant, talked about this a lot on her website and books, but essentially, it only comes into play if you’re validating SAT IIs, grades or an applicant’s story. What that means is that a Psychology hopeful better do well on the AP Psych test and have high grades in the class, etc.</p>
<p>Hmm I don’t know much about every single college out there or about which AP’s are “valued very little”, but W&M admissions has posted that they like to see both physics and calculus on an applicant’s transcript, and they prefer for the applicant to take at least one at the AP level.
So if you want to take the class (not self-study), then I would recommend AP Calculus AB (unless you’re taking IB Math HL haha). Plus, it’s a pretty interesting class in general, and this is coming from someone who has never been a huge fan of math. </p>
<p>I’d just like to say that the class and the grade will matter to a college far more than the actual score at the end</p>