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 Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:05 pm
For those of you that don't know, AP stands for Advanced Placement. These classes are supposed to be at college level. If a student pays to take a test at the end of the year and passes it with a 3 or better on a scale of 1-5 (5 being perfect), they can get college credit. Not all colleges give credit (Brigham Young University doesn't, for example), but it still looks fantastic on applications.
I am an AP student at my school, and I'm currently in 5 of these courses. They are Statistics, English Lit, Government, Environmental Science, and European History. Last year I took the US History and English Language tests and passed both with 3s.
Next week is the start of AP testing, and I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off. I was wondering if anyone else is in a similar situation, either because of AP classes, finals (at any level), or graduation.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:28 am
If i could have done high school over, i would have taken 0 AP classes.
You'll be discouraged when you find out it doesnt matter a hill of beans.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:37 am
I took an AP class, except I was lazy so while I passed, it wasn't worth it.
And yeah, I know a bunch of people who took AP classes and while one of them was valedictorian and I think is teaching... I'm never sure what she's doing 'cause 7 years later she's still in school, it seems... and she's not trying to be a doctor as far as I know, she just likes school, lol, the other got great grades, graduated from university, and now works at a bookstore and lives with her parents.
And I had a friend who worked at that same bookstore, who didn't graduate college... and they both probably made about the same, which is probably less than I make at my job, which I didn't graduate college to get.
Not to say AP courses are pointless, but it's a very select few that can use them right... the girl working at the bookstore got fantastic grades, but without actual work experiences fantastic grades don't amount to much. I've seen more people think great grades are all they need to get the job they want, when jobs want in-between... good grades and work-experience.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:33 pm
I used to be in 3 AP classes. It was just fine until I realized it wasn't for me and I was going to art school. So now I am only in 1.5 AP classes. .5 you ask? Well its because I got shoved in the math class for kids who will eventually take the AP math class but really Im no longer going to take math. But things are different at our school. You take a college entrance test. If you pass you enroll in the schools that are providing the classes. If you get a B or higher, you get the credit. But then you have to transpher the credits you have from those school to the school you want to attend upon graduation if you dont want to go to those schools that provided the class. Not all schools take the credits and then your screwed.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:05 pm
AP classes don't mean much if you're not going to college, or if you're going to an art or trade college. If you're going to a college that accepts passing scores, though, that can mean a lot of time and money saved that would have been otherwise spent on entry level classes. Even though I've only passed two so far, I'll be saving valuable time and money that I can spend on fun classes or just get to my major sooner. I've had a lot of fun in the classes themselves, too. It's stressful right now, but I've experienced a lot of freedom in AP classes that I wouldn't have otherwise while still learning some fantastic stuff.
Work experience can be gained after high school. I'll be applying for a job on campus when I move off to college, hopefully one in the bookstore. Entry level positions like fast food and whatnot aren't what serious, career employers are looking for, anyways. That's where the documents matter.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:06 am
Ariaunna AP classes don't mean much if you're not going to college, or if you're going to an art or trade college. If you're going to a college that accepts passing scores, though, that can mean a lot of time and money saved that would have been otherwise spent on entry level classes. Even though I've only passed two so far, I'll be saving valuable time and money that I can spend on fun classes or just get to my major sooner. I've had a lot of fun in the classes themselves, too. It's stressful right now, but I've experienced a lot of freedom in AP classes that I wouldn't have otherwise while still learning some fantastic stuff. Work experience can be gained after high school. I'll be applying for a job on campus when I move off to college, hopefully one in the bookstore. Entry level positions like fast food and whatnot aren't what serious, career employers are looking for, anyways. That's where the documents matter.
My friends got jobs in college during the summer and stuff...
...But would the employer rather take the person who made almost as good of grades and stayed three years at a job, or the person who has no clue what the real world is like, just school?
Because school is completely different from real work, in most cases.
Yeah, for an engineering job (or something of the like where you do need school to do it) they're going to want you to have made good/great grades.... And I know somebody in engineering who works at an engineering company doing some secretary work or something, so you don't have to work at a McDonald's... but my point is the people that don't bother to have any lasting job while in high school or college and focus on AP courses and their school-work almost solely, thinking that future employers actually care when they have little to no work experience and there are probably some under-privileged, self-motivated people that do because they had to have a job. They're going to go with the person who makes grades and maintained a steady job beyond summer work.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:17 am
Ariaunna AP classes don't mean much if you're not going to college, or if you're going to an art or trade college. If you're going to a college that accepts passing scores, though, that can mean a lot of time and money saved that would have been otherwise spent on entry level classes. Even though I've only passed two so far, I'll be saving valuable time and money that I can spend on fun classes or just get to my major sooner. I've had a lot of fun in the classes themselves, too. It's stressful right now, but I've experienced a lot of freedom in AP classes that I wouldn't have otherwise while still learning some fantastic stuff. Work experience can be gained after high school. I'll be applying for a job on campus when I move off to college, hopefully one in the bookstore. Entry level positions like fast food and whatnot aren't what serious, career employers are looking for, anyways. That's where the documents matter. No its not what serious career employers are looking for, but if you can hold a job through high school, they will call them. Also, college counselors will find out how dedicated you were, how often you called out, etc. To see how much harder it was for you to score such grades. Eg. I had a 4 day a week retail job through high school, i had that ontop of AP classes, therefore, i looked better to colleges than another peer who did nothing but school. Like a bookstore or library job look better than retail/fast food. Its all on the same level my dear, customer service. I see you have a lot to learn of the real world outside high school and on your own x3
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:18 am
The Dread Pirate Ghosty Ariaunna AP classes don't mean much if you're not going to college, or if you're going to an art or trade college. If you're going to a college that accepts passing scores, though, that can mean a lot of time and money saved that would have been otherwise spent on entry level classes. Even though I've only passed two so far, I'll be saving valuable time and money that I can spend on fun classes or just get to my major sooner. I've had a lot of fun in the classes themselves, too. It's stressful right now, but I've experienced a lot of freedom in AP classes that I wouldn't have otherwise while still learning some fantastic stuff. Work experience can be gained after high school. I'll be applying for a job on campus when I move off to college, hopefully one in the bookstore. Entry level positions like fast food and whatnot aren't what serious, career employers are looking for, anyways. That's where the documents matter.
My friends got jobs in college during the summer and stuff...
...But would the employer rather take the person who made almost as good of grades and stayed three years at a job, or the person who has no clue what the real world is like, just school?
Because school is completely different from real work, in most cases.
Yeah, for an engineering job (or something of the like where you do need school to do it) they're going to want you to have made good/great grades.... And I know somebody in engineering who works at an engineering company doing some secretary work or something, so you don't have to work at a McDonald's... but my point is the people that don't bother to have any lasting job while in high school or college and focus on AP courses and their school-work almost solely, thinking that future employers actually care when they have little to no work experience and there are probably some under-privileged, self-motivated people that do because they had to have a job. They're going to go with the person who makes grades and maintained a steady job beyond summer work.Agreed Ghosty :3
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Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:12 pm
I'm in the exact same position--well, not entirely.
I'm in Three AP Classes now; I had two last year and one the year before. This year I'm in AP Physics B, AP Literature, and AP Latin Vergil.
Since I'm graduating this year, I have no intention of truly studying for these exams. smile I made enough fours and fives to end up almost a year ahead in college.
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:50 am
Way back when I was in high school, I took AP Literature and AP Calculus (AB and BC, because I wanted to punish myself). I passed both exams, but only got credit for calculus. Plus, I had to take Calculus II over anyway for the program I was going into. Which sorta sucked.
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