AP classes

[Anonymous]

Take the APs. You don't have to take the class seriously. About half of AP tests are failed, and most of the rest are not mastery 5s. Colleges know AP courses are BS.

[Anonymous]

9 - None (prohibited)
10 - 1 (max. of 2)
11 - 6
12 - 5 + U.S. Gov't / Macro. combo

14 exams (7x 5 so far)

[Anonymous]

9th -1
10th - 3
11th - 4
12th - 4

2 kids, both followed that plan. Kids handled it at college differently. One is at their safety college, with tons of merit aid and taking one less class per semester the other is at a top school, no aid and plans to graduate in 3 years instead of 4.

[Anonymous]

10th - 1
11th - 4 (5 periods)
12th - 5

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take the APs. You don't have to take the class seriously. About half of AP tests are failed, and most of the rest are not mastery 5s. Colleges know AP courses are BS.

Which is why when you show 5s on all of your AP exams college love it. I think only like 10% of kids score 5s on some of them.

My kid had 5s on all of his and got in everywhere. Also had straight As and high ACT, but I think - at least for T1-20 schools it did further differentiate him from grade inflated kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taking 3 junior year and planning 4 senior year. I do not think a step back in rigor will be viewed favorably…

This is how our DC was advised...same or more senior year than junior year.

[Anonymous]

My kid will take fewer senior year because he will have run out of APs he cares about + his FL doesn't offer AP, so it will be honors:

9: 0
10: 2
11: 5
12: 4

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be very unwise to limit APs as you outline. Right now, college admissions is so competitive that it is more like a lottery. DS needs to show himself capable of the most rigorous work just to have a reasonable chance at a top 40 school.

top 40 is not a goal. How about 3 APs? He will be done with AP Spanish this year.

If not top 40, then 3 is fine. Even for top 40, no need for more than 4 senior year. Which APs may also play a role and of course how many the student already took.

My kid had only 2 APs plus DE calc 3 senior year, admitted to a T10. 8 total APs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the APs. You don't have to take the class seriously. About half of AP tests are failed, and most of the rest are not mastery 5s. Colleges know AP courses are BS.

Which is why when you show 5s on all of your AP exams college love it. I think only like 10% of kids score 5s on some of them.

My kid had 5s on all of his and got in everywhere. Also had straight As and high ACT, but I think - at least for T1-20 schools it did further differentiate him from grade inflated kids.

NP. I think the PP was referring to senior year AP, as senior year AP exam scores are only for credit, not admissions.

[Anonymous]

My kid is on track to have the following number of AP classes:
9th— 0
10th— 3
11th— 5-6
12th— 4-5

My question is: if a kid is not playing to major in science/engineering, do they need to take at least one AP science class to get into a decent college? What if they have 10-12 APs, but none are science? With AP science taking two periods, scheduling becomes difficult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is on track to have the following number of AP classes:
9th— 0
10th— 3
11th— 5-6
12th— 4-5

My question is: if a kid is not playing to major in science/engineering, do they need to take at least one AP science class to get into a decent college? What if they have 10-12 APs, but none are science? With AP science taking two periods, scheduling becomes difficult.

Take one AP science. AP Environmental Science is not 2 periods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is on track to have the following number of AP classes:
9th— 0
10th— 3
11th— 5-6
12th— 4-5

My question is: if a kid is not playing to major in science/engineering, do they need to take at least one AP science class to get into a decent college? What if they have 10-12 APs, but none are science? With AP science taking two periods, scheduling becomes difficult.

What do you take instead? Is there a non-AP science elective at a normal school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the APs. You don't have to take the class seriously. About half of AP tests are failed, and most of the rest are not mastery 5s. Colleges know AP courses are BS.

Which is why when you show 5s on all of your AP exams college love it. I think only like 10% of kids score 5s on some of them.

My kid had 5s on all of his and got in everywhere. Also had straight As and high ACT, but I think - at least for T1-20 schools it did further differentiate him from grade inflated kids.

NP. I think the PP was referring to senior year AP, as senior year AP exam scores are only for credit, not admissions.

We were told this, too. But you can list AP scores on your application. I tend to agree now that the 5s helped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9 - None (prohibited)
10 - 1 (max. of 2)
11 - 6
12 - 5 + U.S. Gov't / Macro. combo[u]

14 exams (7x 5 so far)

The answer to the question was just what was bolded, no?

[Anonymous]

What colleges will he likely consider a target? Any decision is fine. All decisions has consequences and that's fine.