How many AP & Honors classes should I take?

"How many AP and Honors courses should I take?"
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[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?

[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.

[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.

[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?

[paperhearts01]

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

[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.

[helpvidz]

@TVwatcha01 I would like to PM you.

[WPUSMA1]

Do colleges prefer SAT or GPA!

[helpvidz]

@TVwatcha01 Thanks for replying.