<p>We are used to taking all of these AP classes and studying for them with prep books, but when we actually get accepted to the college of our dreams and we begin to take subjects that encroach on our human capabilities what do we do then? What happens when study groups or office hours fail us? There are no prep books then :/</p>
<p>Cry in a corner.</p>
<p>What do you mean “encroach on our human capabilities” - LOL, I read that like our digestive system starts to fail or something, I have no idea. </p>
<p>Anyways, high school/AP classes are nothing like college. You really can’t compare the two, so while college classes might be more difficult, they really cannot be compared in its nature to AP classes. Some who didn’t do too well in AP courses might thrive in college and vice versa.</p>
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when i say that i’m referring to a vlog i saw a few months ago; this one guy is majoring in electrical engineering and it’s his 3rd year at xyz college and he said that he was trying to complete his hw, but he just wasn’t able to. He referred to the theorem he was applying, as something that goes beyond his brain’s ability to fathom. Like the sense of reaching a limit. I just think it is really scary…</p>
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<p>There’s usually a textbook, and if there isn’t there will be some other form of reading material. And you may have to read through the section more times than you would with a prep book, but eventually you’ll come to understand it, and when you’re learning a new section you’ll have gotten better at reading the textbook and you won’t have to read it twenty times anymore.</p>
<p>You’re capable of more than you think. Most people who go to top colleges manage to graduate.</p>
<p>It’s different, and it can be nerve-wracking at first. You figured out how to make it work when things ramped up to the difficulty of AP classes, though. It’s the same thing here. Some adjustment will be necessary, and it may take some time, but you will figure out what resources and techniques work best for you to succeed.</p>
<p>You try your best , and hope for partial credit . I’ve had some classes in EE (at the grad level at least), where I couldn’t understand something no matter how long I spent with the professor in office hours. I did the best I could on the problem, and made up for a low score on an exam. These classes had homework averages around 60%. But you have to keep working at it and never give up completely… Even if it takes an entire weekend.</p>
<p>It’s misleading to say that AP classes are simply easier than college classes. The only real difference I’ve found is that college classes tend to have less homework. If you don’t like busywork, you’ll probably do better. If your grades hinge on it, you’ll probably do worse - unless you adjust your studying strategies accordingly.</p>
<p>I’ve found the social/time-management aspects to have changed much more than academic ones.</p>