# \#ap-classes **URL:** https://experthub.prepscholar.com/tag/ap-classes/41.md [Latest](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/tags.md) --- ## [What's the best online AP calculus class?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/whats-the-best-online-ap-calculus-class/7832)
**Author:** [@ritik93](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/ritik93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 5:37am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/whats-the-best-online-ap-calculus-class/7832 "2016-06-03T05:37:48Z")
I am in my Junior year of high school. My high school does not provide AP courses, so I want to join an online AP calculus course. Which one should I choose? --- ## [Will a C ruin my chances at top schools?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-c-ruin-my-chances-at-top-schools/7544)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-c-ruin-my-chances-at-top-schools/7544 "2016-01-28T02:19:46Z")
I have dreams of going to the most competitive schools in the country, but I think I sabotaged myself by getting a C in AP Calculus. I don't want to be a science/math major, so that's probably good, but I still feel like… --- ## [Will dual enrollment make up for a lack of AP's?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-dual-enrollment-make-up-for-a-lack-of-aps/7682)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-dual-enrollment-make-up-for-a-lack-of-aps/7682 "2016-04-04T08:17:07Z")
My high school (a STEM-themed magnet school) doesn't offer any AP classes. Instead, they have duel enrollment classes at the local CC (they have them at the nearby state school as well, but I can't afford them). I'm only… --- ## [AP Course grade or AP Scores, which is more important?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-course-grade-or-ap-scores-which-is-more-important/7460)
**Author:** [@Laura\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Laura_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-course-grade-or-ap-scores-which-is-more-important/7460 "2016-01-07T08:12:05Z")
From what I've read, most good colleges don't care much about scores on AP exams - they care about how well students do in the AP course (which isn't affected by how well the students do on the exam). You can choose whet… --- ## [Should I take AP Calculus or AP Statistics?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-take-ap-calculus-or-ap-statistics/7626)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 10:41am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-take-ap-calculus-or-ap-statistics/7626 "2016-02-10T10:41:09Z")
I'm going to be a senior next year, and I can't decide which class to take. I've struggled a bit in my Pre-Calc class this year, so I'm not sure if I can handle AP Calculus. I'm thinking about taking AP Statistics instea… --- ## [Is AP English enough preparation for the SAT Subject Test?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/is-ap-english-enough-preparation-for-the-sat-subject-test/7710)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2016, 11:16am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/is-ap-english-enough-preparation-for-the-sat-subject-test/7710 "2016-04-20T11:16:40Z")
I’m currently taking the AP English Language and Composition course offered at my school, and I'll be taking the AP test in May. I also plan on taking a few SAT Subject Tests. Will studying for AP English be enough prep… --- ## [How Many AP Classes for Ivy League Schools?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-many-ap-classes-for-ivy-league-schools/7436)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 3:05am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-many-ap-classes-for-ivy-league-schools/7436 "2015-12-29T03:05:23Z")
I'm planning on applying to a couple of Ivy League schools. I know that they vary a bit in their expectations, but what's an estimate of how many AP classes should I take in high school if I hope to attend an elite colle… --- ## [Do I need APs if I have strong extracurriculars as an International Student\>?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-i-need-aps-if-i-have-strong-extracurriculars-as-an-international-student/7910)
**Author:** [@Slaveya\_Zaharieva](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Slaveya_Zaharieva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-i-need-aps-if-i-have-strong-extracurriculars-as-an-international-student/7910 "2016-10-30T15:16:07Z")
I'm from Bulgaria, a small country in Eastern Europe. Our educational system is quite different from yours. Our schools don't calculate GPA and don't offer AP courses. Does not having APs put me in a disadvantage, as I'm… --- ## [Do colleges prefer AP or IB?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-colleges-prefer-ap-or-ib/7805)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-colleges-prefer-ap-or-ib/7805 "2016-05-19T05:24:46Z")
I'm just a freshman in high school right now, but I will be applying to some prestigious schools in the future. To help shape my high school plan, I'm wondering what is more impressive to schools (particularly Ivy Leag… --- ## [Do colleges care more about AP courses or SAT Subject Tests?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-colleges-care-more-about-ap-courses-or-sat-subject-tests/7741)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2016, 7:45am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-colleges-care-more-about-ap-courses-or-sat-subject-tests/7741 "2016-04-28T07:45:11Z")
I thought about doing both, but I don't want to waste time and money if I should be focusing more on one. What do you recommend? --- ## [Do college classes look better than AP's?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-college-classes-look-better-than-aps/7631)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-college-classes-look-better-than-aps/7631 "2016-03-08T02:34:27Z")
Should I take an AP class my senior year or take the equivalent class (Chemistry) at my local community college over the summer? Which would look better to a college admissions office? --- ## [Can you help a Junior pick classes for next year?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-you-help-a-junior-pick-classes-for-next-year/7571)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-you-help-a-junior-pick-classes-for-next-year/7571 "2016-02-02T06:46:04Z")
I'm currently a Junior at a high school in California, and recently the class applications have come out. I don't know which ones will help my admission chances for colleges next year. I plan to apply to UCB, UCSB, and… --- ## [Can an international writer get into top US colleges?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-an-international-writer-get-into-top-us-colleges/7766)
**Author:** [@Slaveya\_Zaharieva](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Slaveya_Zaharieva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/can-an-international-writer-get-into-top-us-colleges/7766 "2016-05-04T03:03:08Z")
I have some questions... they are quite a bit but I really need to know the right answer as I'm not from the US and everyone - including my teachers - seems to be VERY misinformed. The only advice they give me is to be w… --- ## [Applying to Cornell engineering without Physics and Calculus?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/applying-to-cornell-engineering-without-physics-and-calculus/7615)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/applying-to-cornell-engineering-without-physics-and-calculus/7615 "2016-02-08T12:17:27Z")
My school does not have Physics at all, and Calculus conflicts with AP Literature. I really want to take AP Lit but I am going into engineering most likely so if I miss Calculus that would be pretty bad. I found a pre-co… --- ## [AP Course Worth It With No AP Test?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-course-worth-it-with-no-ap-test/7813)
**Author:** [@Lorena\_PrepScholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Lorena_PrepScholar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-course-worth-it-with-no-ap-test/7813 "2021-08-24T15:30:23Z")
The next level of math that my high school offers is AP Statistics. I'm a couple of years ahead in math, so there are literally no other classes available to me. I don't really care about taking the AP test, but my teach… --- ## [Teacher is negligent in Ap Physics 1](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/teacher-is-negligent-in-ap-physics-1/8109)
**Author:** [@sky](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/teacher-is-negligent-in-ap-physics-1/8109 "2017-11-29T17:05:41Z")
I am currently taking Ap Physics 1 with a teacher that is negligent. This teacher is missing frequently, either sick or on vacation, leaving us with a substitute and no lesson plan for weeks at a time. The teacher does g… --- ## [Should I take AP Calculus BC or AP Stat](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-take-ap-calculus-bc-or-ap-stat/8048)
**Author:** [@juliehoangg](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/juliehoangg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2017, 11:38pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-take-ap-calculus-bc-or-ap-stat/8048 "2017-07-10T23:38:41Z")
Next year I will be a senior. I'm thinking about should I take AP Calculus BC or AP Stat... (I already finish my Cal AB in my junior- some parts are hard for me but the rest I'm fine with it). Many people said that AP St… --- ## [AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-calculus-ab-or-ap-calculus-bc/7984)
**Author:** [@tdangtest](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/tdangtest)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-calculus-ab-or-ap-calculus-bc/7984 "2017-04-27T17:20:13Z")
I'm currently a sophomore in Pre-Calculus Honors with a 98-99 average. Math comes (relatively) easy for me, but my heart truly lies in the natural sciences. If I'm planning on majoring in Biology when I get to college, … --- ## [Bilangual diploma or AP](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/bilangual-diploma-or-ap/8002)
**Author:** [@Jfesyk](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Jfesyk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/bilangual-diploma-or-ap/8002 "2017-02-22T17:11:07Z")
I just read your article on the required classes of Ivy League schools. You really enforced the need of course difficulty throughout high school. I am a French immersion student and have been my entire life. I am going i… --- ## [Last Elective: AP Chemistry or AP Statistics?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/last-elective-ap-chemistry-or-ap-statistics/8000)
**Author:** [@rishik](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/rishik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/last-elective-ap-chemistry-or-ap-statistics/8000 "2017-02-20T18:23:51Z")
I am currently a sophomore and I am choosing classes for my junior year. So far my schedule is: Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Design, AP US History, AP Language and Composition, AP Calculus BC, and AP Comput… --- ## [My School's Misleading Profile](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/my-schools-misleading-profile/7999)
**Author:** [@yalepark](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/yalepark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/my-schools-misleading-profile/7999 "2017-02-16T18:57:28Z")
My school doesn't actually offer any AP classes, but our school does put that they do offer AP classes on their school profile because they offer AP classes online (classes that are known by only like 10% of the students… --- ## [My School Doesn't Offer Any AP Classes for the Exam](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/my-school-doesnt-offer-any-ap-classes-for-the-exam/7997)
**Author:** [@yalepark](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/yalepark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2017, 10:59pm UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/my-school-doesnt-offer-any-ap-classes-for-the-exam/7997 "2017-02-15T22:59:01Z")
My school doesn't offer any ap classes and I didn't even know you had to take so many ap classes to get into a good school. I'm in the 11th grade now and I'm taking ap online classes and I'm planning to take around 3-5 a… --- ## [Should I retake my AP Human Geography exam?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-retake-my-ap-human-geography-exam/7901)
**Author:** [@latiere](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/latiere)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2016, 10:31am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-retake-my-ap-human-geography-exam/7901 "2016-08-16T10:31:02Z")
Hi, I want to be competitive for top colleges, but I feel like I will retake my AP exams for those. These were from my 9th grade, and I'm going to 10th. In AP Bio, I got a 3, and in AP Human Geo, I got a 4. I'm not satis… --- ## [Will a lack of AP classes hurt my college application?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-lack-of-ap-classes-hurt-my-college-application/7889)
**Author:** [@Borris01](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/Borris01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/will-a-lack-of-ap-classes-hurt-my-college-application/7889 "2016-07-20T01:52:22Z")
I'm a rising sophomore and an international student. My school does not offer AP classes, thus I am unwilling to take the exam. Will this hurt my college application? --- ## [How rigorous do your high school classes have to be to get into top Universities?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-rigorous-do-your-high-school-classes-have-to-be-to-get-into-top-universities/7886)
**Author:** [@aknal](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/aknal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/how-rigorous-do-your-high-school-classes-have-to-be-to-get-into-top-universities/7886 "2016-07-13T04:12:48Z")
I scrutinized Allen Cheng's successful Harvard Application many times and I read examples of others who got admitted into top universities and I noticed that they all had one thing in common. All of them took rigorous cl… --- ## [AP Chemistry Tutor](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-chemistry-tutor/7721)
**Author:** [@agbalist](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/agbalist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2016, 6:56am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/ap-chemistry-tutor/7721 "2016-04-19T06:56:17Z")
I am taking the AP Chemistry exam in a week and a half and am very ill-prepared. I have not taken a single practice test, but am taking one on Friday. I wanted to get a tutor to drill me over the next week and a half, bu… --- ## [Do I need AP Physics before I sign up for the SAT Subject Test?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-i-need-ap-physics-before-i-sign-up-for-the-sat-subject-test/7621)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/do-i-need-ap-physics-before-i-sign-up-for-the-sat-subject-test/7621 "2016-02-10T04:57:37Z")
I'm currently taking a normal physics class and I want to know if it will that be enough to prepare me for the SAT II Physics subject test? Are there any concepts on the subject test that aren't taught in a normal physic… --- ## [Should I take AP classes?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-take-ap-classes/7594)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 6:07am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/should-i-take-ap-classes/7594 "2016-02-04T06:07:28Z")
I am very nervous about an AP class I have the opportunity to take because of what the teacher had said to another student. The teacher suggested dropping the class if a student has a job and does sports, which leaves ba… --- ## [Are Summer Programs Worth It?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-summer-programs-worth-it/7590)
**Author:** [@chris\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/chris_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/are-summer-programs-worth-it/7590 "2016-02-04T03:21:08Z")
I'm an ambitious sophomore who has been getting summer program emails/letters for quite some time now and I'm not sure if they're worth it or not. I was considering applying to JSAs summer program for the AP class they p… --- ## [Take Difficult Classes Senior Year or Self-Study APs?](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/take-difficult-classes-senior-year-or-self-study-aps/7435)
**Author:** [@sam\_prepscholar](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/u/sam_prepscholar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/t/take-difficult-classes-senior-year-or-self-study-aps/7435 "2015-12-29T02:45:36Z")
I'm coming up on my senior year, and I want to study Computer Science at UMASS Amherst. I have a good GPA (around a 4.3 weighted), and a 30 ACT score, so I think I have a solid chance of acceptance. What should I priorit… [Next page](https://experthub.prepscholar.com/tag/ap-classes/41.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=ap-classes)