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What Ap Classes should I take next year?

Ok, the only AP class I have under my belt at this point is AP Physics B.

Next year, I plan on loading up. My issue isn't whether it would be too much work, but I just have too many options. Maybe you can help me decide which ones to and not to take.

Math: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics
English: AP Literature, AP English Language
Science: AP Physics C, Anatomy (Honors), AP Psychology, AP Computer Science
Social Studies: AP Government

I can only have one of each of those subjects so the only one I'm taking no doubt is Government.
Now, I just don't know which Math, English and Science classes I should take next year.
If I really really want to, I can double up on one of the subjects but even then I'm not sure which ones.
I'm thinking
Physics
Calculus
Anatomy
English
Government
Economics/Elective

One issue is if I don't take Calculus then I won't take Physics C because that's a calculus based course. So, if I take stats I'll have to take Psych or Comp Sci.
ugh decisions.

tell me what you took i guess and I'll make my decision from there

December 17, 2014

12 Comments • Newest first

Lecarde

Calc AB, Comp Sci, Government after that take whatever sounds good, but those classes are ones that you need to take

Reply December 17, 2014
Maedhros

It really depends on your academic strengths. Colleges like seeing applicants take AP classes, but it won't help if you don't do well in the class. As for credit transfers, research a few of your top colleges (if you have some) and see what general education classes you can get out of by doing well on the AP test.

Reply December 17, 2014
Miloxydia

AP Gov?
US government? Canadian?

I found AP Comparative Politics to be a more interested course myself. Is that offered?

Reply December 17, 2014
Darkness129

That's funny because in my school, AP Lang is generally considered to he harder than Lit.
That sort of scares me as a Sophomore ATM because I'm so used to Honors English. I might just take Lang next year and Lit Senior year.. Just to try it out.

OP: Go for Lit.
If you're going to major in any STEM area, go for Calc AB and Physics. If not, go with what you think is more fun in your science pool. But definitely do Calc.

I'm taking AP Gov next semester so I can't say anything about that.

Reply December 17, 2014
NonSonoFronz

@Chachi: I found the AP exam to be a lot harder for English Lit compared to English Lang.
At least the multiple choice section. I find it a lot easier to analyze literature compared to talking about rhetoric and stuff like you do in English Language. So the essays were easier.
I literally wrote about Riff Raff and said somewhere in my essay that Riff Raff was the "lyrical Shakespeare of our generation" and compared some of lyrics to The Great Gatsby and made a 4.

I found the class to be really easy for me because we read A LOTTT of plays.
It wasn't the case for the other teachers who taught English Lit at my school, so your class probably won't be all plays. But expect at least a little bit of Shakespeare somewhere.
But for some reason my class consisted of like 80% plays so it was pretty nice for me seeing as I'm a theatre junkie.

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
NonSonoFronz

[quote=fradddd]AP Psychology is the best class of my high school career probably. And it's a social studies class, not science. Science classes suck.[/quote]

At my university they consider psychology a science.
Which actually still makes me mad to this day because the whole reason why I took AP Psych in high school is because I thought I'd get a social science credit out of the way or something.

Assuming you're a junior, take Calc AB, English Language, Government and Psych/Comp Sci.
Then next year take Calc BC, English Lit, Physics C, and whatever else.
I wouldn't recommend taking Calc AB the same time as Physics C because you should have a good understanding of the math before you take a science class that applies it.
Well, you may actually be okay since you already took Physics B. I don't know. Just do you, OP.

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
fradddd

AP Psychology is the best class of my high school career probably. And it's a social studies class, not science. Science classes suck.

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
Dorks

AP Lit made me cry in the beginning cus I was freaking out that we were going in such a different pace compared to past classes (I was in honors from freshman year onward) but it ended up being helpful for my one english requirement in uni also i passed with flying colors
I heard AP Psych was meh but in uni it was pret bomb for me
if you can handle math sign up for AP Calc

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
LuckyNinja

AB Calc
AP Physics C
AP Literature

That's the best of the list, because like what @GHSNinja, AB Calc will lead to BC Calc. Furthermore, physics apparently looks good when you're applying for college.
IDK about AP Lit, but most take it in my school.

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
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I thought the purpose of advanced placement classes is to earn university credits. So how can we help you if we don't know what you are planning to take in university? Like, I doubt you will be taking anatomy and computer science courses in university together especially first year so taking both seems like a waste of time. Keep in mind that university courses don't assume you took AP so missing some of them wont be a loss if you don't even need it. But i'm Canadian so what do I know lol

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
GHSNinja

if youre in Jr year id take
AP Calc AB -----> AP calc BC senior yr
AP Eng -------> AP literature
AP Comp Sci --------> AP Phys C; or just AP phys C

if ur senior yr id take
Calc
Lit
Phys C

dont take stats, anatomy or psycology they are lame and useless
also unless you plan on getting a 4 or better in the Exam dont even bother w/ AP classes theyre useless unless you get college credit for them

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited
djmaxaaron

calc AB can be more useful than stats I think,
AP literature for sure
AP comp sci is really difficult if you've never even touched coding before

Reply December 17, 2014 - edited