How many AP & Honors classes should I take?

[buffalobugle]

Take all the classes!!

[jhoncena9111]

How bad is it to not take any AP or honers courses? Will I still be able to go to a good university? Could I take AP community collage classes, after high school, to improve this?

[foxygrandma950]

even though a B in an AP class is like an A in a normal class, which is better (from the perspective of a college): a B in an AP class or an A in a normal class?

[Cvoong]

@foxygrandma950 Though your GPA is weighted higher with those AP classes, a B is still a B in the view of those who review your college application.

[LIGHTNINGSHARK1]

@Cvoong Well actually it depends on the college. Some will appreciate the fact that you took such a complex course, such as AP Chemistry or AP physics. If you get a B, for example, they will take into account the complexness of the AP style course and would actually recommend you over a student who got an A in CP (Colllege Prep) Chemistry. AP really does show that you are even smart enough to pursue a course such as it.

[paperhearts01]

guys, listen to purvi. she was my college counselor and helped me get into my dream school. i"m at uc berkeley now :)

[helpvidz]

@TVwatcha01 I would like to PM you.

[TVwatcha01]

@helpvidz: haha, go ahead then! Mind you, I'm not claiming to be any expert. As I said in a comment below, the term college-admissions expert is an oxymoron. There are so many X factors that make everything subjective.

[WPUSMA1]

Do colleges prefer SAT or GPA!

[Hippoman141]

thank you for this info, it is helping me with my highschool experience :)

[TVwatcha01]

college admissions expert is an oxymoron.

[helpvidz]

What is well? A or a high B?

[TVwatcha01]

@helpvidz: Bs are fine. Honestly, the difference between a 3.7 and a 4.00 are negligible by adcoms. Basically, the difference between +/-s in the same letter grade can be looked aside. Do the best you can, don't slack too much, do the homework, study for what you can manage for tests. Don't pull all nighter's. Have the best grades YOU can manage, do what you like doing (IE, don't volunteer for the sake of volunteering, find something you care about), write killer essays.

Pomona College 2015

[helpvidz]

@TVwatcha01 Thanks for replying.