How do AP courses compare to Honors courses...

[Anonymous]

... in terms of workload, level of difficulty of the work, amount of testing, etc.? I know there are the AP tests at the end, but otherwise how do the courses differ generally?

[Anonymous]

And I just saw that someone else posted a similar question re: IB. I'm a different poster. Not interested in IB.

[Anonymous]

The AP classes are basically college-level courses, so the work goes at a faster pace and is more in-depth than Honors.

[Anonymous]

A lot depends on whether the teacher/school system is going to grade as if it's a college course. A 3 on the actual AP test is considered a college "C". The teacher may grade during the course to reflect this, or it could be more fluff. Op, you are going to learn best by asking around within your own school community/what other's experiences have been.