Which AP Classes helped you the most in college?

baileyj57
Wed, 08 Jul 2015 02:23:20 +0000

I found AP Language and Composition to be really helpful. I really learned how to write well and develop strong arguments in that class - it’s helped in virtually all my humanities classes, and even some of my science classes and clubs. My teacher for this class made it really challenging, made sure to give a lot of feedback on our writing, and gave us a lot of practice. This was WAY more useful than AP Lit because of the type of writing we focused on - the focus was on rhetoric/argumentation rather than literary analysis, which I haven’t used at all in college.

AP Calculus was also beneficial for me. It was the first class where I really struggled, and I learned how to study and seek out help. My other AP classes were challenging, but manageable on my own. Learning how to ask for help is a surprisingly valuable skill.

AP Psych, Gov, Physics, Econ, and Stats were all interesting and worthwhile courses but I don’t think they prepared for college on the same level as the two above.