Highschool Ap class decision
Hey guys, I'm a rising senior this year planning to take Ap Stats, Ap Psych, and Ap Computer Science. I took Ap Bio and Ap Enviro Science as a Junior. But i don't really want to take Ap Comp Sci. I'm pretty much just taking it to have it on my transcript and for the sake of another Ap class. I know I am going to get a 1-2 on the Ap exam... so should i even take it? Does the difference between 4 Aps compared to 5 Aps on my transcript make a difference in the eyes of college administrators?
August 22, 2012
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Our school makes you take the test to earn the grade you get in class. Ap comp sci at my school Is known to be an easy class to earn an A in since the teacher doesn't give a crap... But rumor is he is making his students work this year.. Im leaning towards not taking it but my twin brother is telling me I should so I wanted to hear your opinions.
Yeah I was thinking quality > quantity... My gpa and class rank gets officially calculated in Septemer so Ap comp sci won't even boost my gpa or class rank. Do u guys think it's worth taking? I have 5 days till school starts and I need to read 6 chapters on comp sci...
Looks like you're a memorization type of person. Biology, environment, psychology </3 Computer Science demands problem solving skills, something I notice to be lacking often in a memorization type of person.
[quote=thiefownz845]Ahh man, I know im not gonna study Ap comp sci so im gonna bomb the exam (most likely 1)... but do colleges automatically see my Ap scores? Or do i have to send em? So in this case, it would be better if I didn't take em cuz it would hurt my administration chances?[/quote]
You have the option of sending certain scores to your respective college, but as you're filling in those bubbles the day of the AP exam, make sure you make it explicit you want to not send a score to a specific college/uni.
Ahh man, I know im not gonna study Ap comp sci so im gonna bomb the exam (most likely 1)... but do colleges automatically see my Ap scores? Or do i have to send em? So in this case, it would be better if I didn't take em cuz it would hurt my administration chances?
That 4, or 5 usually means nothing when you reach the college level other than you passed a standardized test. It might mean that you satisfy some prerequisite before you reach the college level equivalent, but if you get something below a 3, or 4 it can actually affect you. How much? I don't know.