My counselor wouldn't let me drop AP Chem because A) My chem grade was too "high" compared to others ( I had a 70) B) There were not enough people signed up for the class ( I only had about 12 people in my class) Very traumatizing to be said.
My teacher is rlly rlly good for ap capstone (research/seminar) and I have literally learned so much despite knowing how to research before. She lets us research things that interest us and I think that’s how the class should 100% be taught. Very insightful and led a lot of kids to their careers. Almost all of us got 4s or 5s so I think I just lucked out with a teacher on that one
She isn’t really wrong with AP Human Geo because it’s pretty hard but at the same time it is helping me to the point where I now know the basics on how people and the world works
what you said about AP Human Geo is straight facts. my friends offered me to join our school's model un and I joined because of how much I LOVED AP Human Geo. that class helped me and my friends SO MUCH with model un also top tier video id give it a 6 on the ap scale
@@maggiehall6023 My brains hurts-it’s okay.. as long as you pay attention, take notes, & finish homework, you’ll be set. Class discussions are interesting. The exams are so … ugh.
AP music theory is strange, in my opinion. I took it online. It gives good fundamental knowledge on chords and rhythmic notation, even forced me to learn how to sing properly, but that class falls off when Bach gets involved with all his rules for 4 part writing, and it turns into a vocabulary-fest at the end, plus my teacher consistently made a bunch of errors and I had to get the band director's help the whole time. It's a mess, and a very helpful one at that. I can properly write music now, thanks to about a third-a half of what I learned in there. Assuming you have the right teacher, solid B tier, just the right amount of entertainingly difficult with no all nighters needed.
that's interesting! i do think it would be really cool to get into writing music - i've always tried but it's difficult w/o that background for sure. maybe i'll check it out and bump it on the tier list LOL
@@megzcreates Music isn't bad, if you're good at math. They're conceptually similar, except with music, doing some theory purposefully wrong in the right way actually still sounds good, ie Jazz music. Learn the rules before you break them though, I've hurt many ears that way.
Not taking lang was my second biggest mistake in high school, like everyone told me how it was so good and really easy. To make up for it, I took lit and it was literally SO painful, then again I’m a stem person. For the physics classes, ap 1 is really difficult for being a first physics class for a lot of people, physics 2 you get a handle of it so it is not as bad, but physics c… mechanics is a real struggle but E&M will literally murder you, like it’s probably worse than AP Chem. The 55% on the exam to get a 5 probably gives you an idea of the literal HELL
Vrooo !! Like if I had physics 1 and 2 + Mathematics will it be enough to satisfy the prerequisite for degree in BS / BA in CS ? Or should I go for physics C ?
Me: taking calc, bio, lit, environmental science, and gov all at once. Because *I have no life* Also me: Took AP chem and AP physics and enjoyed both classes *sweating because I haven't done many extracurriculars*
@@randommonkey4900 APES shouldn't take that much time, as long as you have relatively decent lectures and you make sure to read the textbook to some degree you'll pretty much be fine. Got through the class handily without sweating it too much. Of course, the workload will depend on the individual teacher, so not sure how much my experience will be able to help, but the exam isn't insanely complicated and quite a few concepts connect to other classes (like chemistry/biology/math) to some degree which was honestly pretty enjoyable to see.
Seminar for me was a love/hate relationship. Even though I hated all the essays, I love doing research and the class definitely helped me hone that and have a better grasp on how to write dreaded essays for other classes. If you enjoy doing research and you’re pretty good at writing I recommend it, but if you don’t then definitely don’t take it because it will just be hell lmao. Loved the video!
@@megzcreates I’m currently taking AP Seminar! There’s not really a difference because they’re both synthesis essays, but in Seminar they really go in depth on how to actually write a proper research paper, especially in college.
I completely agree with the honing research skills and learning in depth. I'm doing my ap research presentation in 2 days, and I can say that this course has really helped me understand all of the time and work that goes into writing a research paper, and at the end of the month I'll be able to say I've written a research paper about something I genuinely care about. However, some people in my class despise it with all of their heart and are purposely doing the bare minimum to have a good GPA, not to pass the ap test. It really depends on how enthusiastic a person is about devoting an entire year to one question.
I took AP Seminar this year and got a 4 on the exam. It's mostly writing and presenting about problems and solutions and you can choose what you want to learn about... good for learning how to debate and a chance to learn about topics you are interested in but I do not recommend it because 95% of colleges don't accept this for credit and the amount of time spent on units is either too much or not enough
I did both AP 2-D art and AP Drawing, and the 2-D classes are judged the same way as the 3-D courses. It is all based off of a portfolio you create and explain through writing, which the judging takes into account. It's mostly judged on creativity and stylized pieces are more preferred than hyper realistic pieces (especially with the human figure) because anatomy mistakes can be written off as stylistic choices, which is why you probably saw people get 3s and 4s on wonderful portfolios. Abstract is somewhat frowned upon, because collegeboard sees it as a form of art that anyone can do, and that doesn't require any skill, but you can still pull it off if the explanation of the pieces are good enough. Personally, I did my 2-D portfolio on the chinese government, especially in the height of covid, which got a 3, and my drawing portfolio on human trafficking, which got a 4, both were heavily stylized and covered heavy subject matters, and also were not really touched upon by many other people, which probably scored me some points for originality. My drawings weren't the best, per say, but the written defense and explanation of my portfolio is what really saved my score. Additionally, there is a section where you can submit any artwork, despite if it is included in the portfolio or not, and that also comes with a space where you can write a short blurb about the work, but the selected works don't have to correlate, they also take this into account while scoring. Anyway, it's a really fun class and you have all year to do like, 20 pieces, and in the end it's really rewarding, so personally I would put it in A tier.
Also I’m currently on semester two of AP Art History. The class is rough, as I am taking it through Florida Virtual School, but the content isn’t terrible. I think the worst part of it all is the architecture aspect you have to learn. If you enjoyed world history or European history, then ap Art history is a class for you, because it’s simply a History class which you explain through art
It’s my first ever ap class (I’m in grade 9) and it’s encouraged me to take APUSH next year. I personally liked it a lot (prior to taking this class, I had a firm belief that history just wasn’t for me but this changed that). Like you said, it has a lot of Chinese history, which I enjoyed much more than my previous history classes that were all about whites colonizing and African American slavery being taught to me again and again. Pretty challenging and I definitely spend my own personal time on assignments but well worth it. I just hope I do well on the exam in May :)
@@tacticaloof6407 can you give me a pretty basic summary of this class? I'm a sophmore taking ap world but looking for ap classes my next 2 years that I can do well in the class and pass the exam without stressing constantly
Currently taking AP music theory this year… It really helps if you have a liking for mathematics, as it is very similar, and helps for your brain to pick up on all the patterns. I think what’s most important is to come into class with some musical background and to use the skills and terminology frequently so you don’t forget anything important. But it also truly depends on the teacher (mine is excellent!).
i LOVED APHG. It was my first AP class, and my teacher was so passionate about making sure people have a general understanding of the society around them. To this day, it is the most practical and fun AP I've taken.
The fainting in bio was probably due to the fumes not being redirected through a fume hood. I remember my freshman year in normal bio we were dissecting rats(my group named ours Bartholomew)and we had to come in during advisory(basically a study hall)to finish the dissection before the band trip. Let's just say my vision went green and I almost passed out because I hadn't had anything to eat or drink before the lab and the fumes from the mutilated rat weren't being directed to anywhere else.
You also had some really bad experiences with teachers and how they taught. I took APUSH and Ap Bio this year, it was hard work but I had fantastic teachers that made the learning process as painless as possible.
L AP Chem take, it was my favorite class. Teacher plays a major role but if someone is looking to take it I would strongly recommend doing so after taking normal/honors chem the year before. Having a foundation of knowledge where you can build off from really helps in a class like that.
Absolutely adored my art history class. I learned really cool styles of art throughout the different periods, and there are so many different pieces that’s pretty cool. Also Ngl loved my ap lit class, though there is a reason I took academic physics instead of ap 😅
I’m taking AP Lang right now and as much as I want to hate on it because my grade in the class is pretty bad, I can see that my writing has genuinely gotten much better since the beginning of the semester.
This year (10th) I'm just doing AP English Lit. But next year, I'm doing AP Stats, AP Psych, AP Comparative Gov, APush, and (maybe?? probably not) AP Human Geo. I'm going to need a lot of therapy.
not probably not !! take aphg. it’s probably the most educational ap class. it’s the most interesting and i LOVED THAT CLASS. but hopefully you can get a good teacher also the history ap classes are for the same credit in college so... do the easier one lol
@@xomistie I’m taking ap bio, ap comp science principals, ap human geo, and ap seminar is this a bad idea? I’m going into freshman year btw. I feel like imma regret it but I’m motivated to do it
@@lleah2839 ooh definitely might be a bit tough since ur just getting into high school and getting used to the environment. however if you have the motivation i definitely think u can do it. i’ve heard ap comp isn’t that hard, and ap geo is fun! you will feel regret while doing the courses but after u pass it and knowing that u got thru it is the greatest feeling. good luck!
Huh In my experience, AP Lit is more difficult than AP Lang, since the reading interpretation questions are more difficult for most. Not only that, it actually requires people to memorize the plots of books to write an essay with.
As an Asian who took honors AP classes (its just really hard AP classes but there's like 2 people per class because no one hates themselves that much(yes my school is dumb)) I wish I took just AP, because no matter the fact I passed them, a small chunk of me died in each and now I have nothing left It's not like I planned on going to college anyway-
Bruh I’m so jealous you were able to take so many AP physics classes. I loved AP Physics 1 and AP Calc and was incredibly disappointed to find out my school doesn’t offer AP Physics C... and it’s the only school in my county that doesn’t... *sad*
@@BryanUSG it was going well at first but it was a self paced class which means I had no teachers to ask questions or for help, I tried to continue it but it got to stressful so I had to switch the classes but I hope your ap class goes well😓😆
@@emilyalyas2382 oh noo! That’s unfortunate but I think you made the right decision. It’s going pretty good but I wanted to drop it at first because of how stressed it was. I ended up keeping it and it’s been a month already so it’s ok I guess, although it’s stressful because I’m taking 3 honors apart from that class!
The only difference between Calc BC and AB are 2 extra units near the end of BC that go in depth into Calc 2 topics like Taylor/infinite series and parametric equations
im taking ap chem. It's been so easy so far since I took honors chem last year! but in all honestly its only the 4th week and we're already on the shit at the end of the semester from last year ahhhh
I took AP seminar to get capstone, but its honestly quite useless, except for the presentations which I found to be good practice. I love how my Teacher kept reminding my class that seminar was useless besides for getting into college, since it doesn't count as a credit...
megzcreates thank you! Also any more advice on AP Statistics? I’m taking it just to take another AP class without really knowing what I’m getting myself into
Honestly don't worry about Stats too much! It's very straightforward and a bit of memorization, nothing you can't punch into a calculator. You're gonna do great :)
My school only offered one AP to freshman and that was AP Gov which is still a weird choice to me but aight. I failed the one question AP test during Covid which still frustrates me because I feel confident I would have passed had there been like an actual test.
seminar was super helpful to take early on, but you really have to commit to getting the most out of it. it prepared me for so many other classes and put my following work ahead of others who hadn't taken it for the price of a free class and a mildly work intensive portfolio
I had ap statistics for a class this year. Despite not having any experience with ap, never taking an ap course, hating math, and being put in the course without my knowledge or own doing,,,, I actually enjoyed it 🤣 I think it was the teacher since she was good at explaining and was very upfront and honest with us about ap tests and expectations 👌 it’s also very diff from the math I usually learn and I felt like it could be applied to real world situations like u kinda said 🤷♀️ I dropped it anyway though since I’m not planning to use high school ap courses for college stuff in the future,,, weirdly missed it tho 😂😂
Hi! Just finished AP Seminar as a sophomore and we were told that the main benefits of the course weren't actually about the content but rather the skills we would develop like writing research, arguments, synthesizing evidence, looking at different perspectives, presenting effectively, and defending arguments orally. I do stand for that and I really see these skills coming in handy in the future, I did have several mental breakdowns as it was my first AP course, but I love writing and presenting so there were some great experiences. On another note I'm thinking of taking AP Bio, Lang, and Psych next year. My school only offers AP Bio but would anyone know how different AP Lang and Seminar are (since from what I've read they seem pretty similar) and would you recommend I self study AP Psych (cuz I'm also preparing for SAT next year) and how could I go about doing that?
Hi! I took AP Lang, Bio, and Psych my junior year. Even though I haven't taken AP Seminar, it sounds very similar to Lang. Personally, Lang was a lot of busy work, constantly relearning the same writing strategies. A lot of essay writing, too. AP Psych was interesting. The class content itself felt very simple and easy to understand, but in no way did it prepare me for the AP test or literally any of the collegeboard unit tests. It might have been my teacher, but AP Psych can be with really hard or really easy. I took the SAT a few months ago. For that, I would say to focus on algebra and geometry skills (maybe even pre-calc). AP Lang also helped me a lot with the SAT. I would suggest AP Lang to anyone because it really helps you develop strong er writing skills, though it gets quite repetitive at times. For AP Bio, it is one of the hardest AP classes I've ever taken. So, be prepared for that lol
They did change ap world to ap world modern which im guessing is less Eurocentric. I took modern and it included history of native americans, southeast asians, africans, islam, buddhism, a lot of china, and even india.
As someone who got a 5 in seminar, my teacher was amazing and I plan to take research with her in my junior year, a lot of people just don’t take the class seriously but it is easy if you prioritize it, also it was easier than ap csp for me so it might just be that I hated my csp teacher which is why I kind of didn’t care for the class😭
Nah APES is literally the most useful course cause literally every passage, essay, and topics are on climate change and the environment? (I literally was able to predict an El Nino Year with that class I feel very proud lol)
i took ap music theory this last year, and it's pretty helpful and fun in the beginning when you are learning or reviewing the basic stuff, but when it starts getting into stuff like roman numerals and that kinda stuff later in the class, you really have to have a good memory or use those skills very frequently to really understand it, and my teacher didn't explain it very well and i've never had to use most of the stuff i learned in choir so i forgot it pretty quickly. i was also never informed that i would have to compose two bars on the exam, so that's fun. but overall i don't regret taking the class
Hello there, I just wanted to say in relation to the ap 2d art and design course it is actually it is not fully based on the quality or style of the art. The ap graders are looking for synthesis of materials and how well the topic of the work relates to the investigation. I just wanted to comment since I am currently in the course. Thank you and have a great day!
the AP World one hit home, I loved the class and my teacher was amazing, but it is soo white. We literally have AP Euro so why can't we go more in depth in other cultures? Or at least provide AP Asia/Africa classes or something similar. I'd really like to learn more about cultures that I haven't already known about since I could walk, y'know? I got a 103% on the test for the China chapter and Bs on most of my other tests because it was one of the few things in the textbook (which I may or may not had accidentally water damaged 😳) that I thought was really interesting and not something I already knew.
I took capstone because the best teachers in my school taught those two classes. Seminar made me a much better writer (but I'm sure lang does that too but I am starting that class in a few days).
I’m so nervous to take ap biology in sophmore Year. Firstly, I am a hard worker but sometimes it’s hard for me to grasp things quickly. Like during bio honors I got an a but I kind of had a bumpy time getting there? Like I say I’m bad but got a good grade lmao idk how to explain. Anyways I hope to pass the ap biology with atleast a b haha.
I’m taking both huge and comp gov this year and if you’re going to take comp gov, 100% take huge first or during, it’ll make your life way easier Secondly, huge is my school’s entry level AP it’s one of the three that you can take from freshman year so yeah great class I love it I have a great teacher AP comp gov tho is currently the bane of my existence it’s terrible because it’s the teacher’s first year teaching and she has no idea what she’s doing If you’re going to take comp gov, HAVE SELF DISCIPLINE AND KNOW HOW TO SELF STUDY!!! YOU CANNOT PASS IF YOU DONT
the last part was seriously amusing and I could strongly relate to that **pov: my sister watching me writing this comment, and correlating with this too.** :P
Your view on World History should be is already a class called Ethnic Studies, a 1 semester course which right now is required for a highschool diploma in California
ok I took ap human last year, got a 1 on the ap exam so love that- im currently in ap chem, I willingly am taking it, I enjoy it, im just not good on the tests lol
0:45 I wonder is the curriculum has changed at all, so far for the first 3 units I’ve learned it’s been mainly Asian and Middle eastern history with a bit of Central American, European, and African history
hi! fellow current APWH student, yes i believe they revamped the time periods in 2020? before the curriculum was more general and begun from paleolithic era :)
AP research and AP seminar are sooo easy they’re absolute GPA boosts abs they’re easy ways to differentiate yourself from others applying to college if you get the capstone. also AP lang was so F-ing boring. it was just so basic and easy, and i feel like the entirety of AP lang could be taught in a month if that. AP Hug at our school was a freshman class, so it was an absolute nightmare and was like getting hit by a bus. awful. AP lit is one of the best AP classes i’ve ever taken, adored that class. AP chem was a fucking nightmare. a NIGHTMARE. THE WORST. and my teacher never taught us, so we literally had to all teach ourselves how to do AP chem :) that’s my two cents lol.
ah in ap world our class it was just china, the whole year we were just learning about china. we spent a day on the cold war and half of that day was about the great leap forward, mao, and deng xiaoping
I know this video is old, but i thought i'd give my two senses on AP music theory. My sister is a music comp major and she took AP music theory in highschool. She told me the reason its hard to get into is because most kids don't understand what it is and think it's just going to be an easy AP (it's not). You have to have lots of previous knowledge on how music theory works and by the end of the course be able to sight read and sing correct notes...and theres something else i forgot because I wasnt in that class lol. forgot to mention my sister took AP chemistry and passed it with a C...she had never taken an AP or a chemistry class before...the counselors let her take it because she was a junior lmao.
@@rex-xg2un if ur in that calc level take physics c mechanics bc that’s what college usually gives credit for and is less concept heavy and more math heavy then 1
@@rex-xg2un nope, physics c mechanics can be taken as a first class, although I think for e&m u have to have mechanics before it, so some schools do mechanics 1st semester then e&m the next
i made a video on it! ua-cam.com/video/9JltYFeK08k/v-deo.html but feel free to shoot me any specific questions in the comments or email/ig in the description:)
I took AP chem last year only because I had a 102 in chem honors. I guarantee you that it is hell. Not because of the amount of work, but the amount of comprehension you need in order to understand the concepts given in that class.
I have "childhood trauma" lol. i like my ap chem teacher (or professor, she got a ph. d.) a lot (that's why I willingly choose to take it, and did enjoy it...lol), regretfully couldn't do much lab due to covid but did get to do a lab final, which was the best (and fun) final ever. As for my Exam score.......not feeling positive lol
Putting AP chemistry in F is fitting. Not only because it sucks, but because that’s actually my grade in that class right now :D
Same except the labs are fun and I learned a lot. Keeping a c rn
@@devoksdevoks6294 ugh we never do any good labs. my teachers just really rude and lazy. glad you’re having fun and passing though!
@@may.k222 at this point all we are thinking about is passing 😂
I somehow got an A in AP Chem last year lol
Literally me in General Chemistry right now except I have a D.
I had like 3 different teachers for AP Bio last year: Khan Academy, Mr. Anderson (Bozeman Science) and the Indian guy on UA-cam lmao
Samantha Young Girl I follow all of channels religiously lol plus Crash course
Samantha Young you didn’t even count your actual teacher 💀 that’s cold but also highkey accurate lmao I’ve never met a good ap bio teacher
Mr. Anderson is the goat
AK lectures are far better than all those
who is the indian guy
There are two types of smart asians in the world. Humanities/Language kids and Math/Science Kids. We stan both
Roger Zheng Thank u that makes me feel a little better about my life decisions 🤩
Surprisingly I love all of humanities, language, math, and science, but I’m not that smart lol
stem and humanities
then there’s me double majoring in languages and math lmao
I'm a humanities kid, ty!!
I’m taking AP chem this year when should I start therapy
ASAP
Same!!
right now
You are too late, you should have started before you knew you were going to take AP chem. Good luck
Many years Ago!!!!!
My counselor wouldn't let me drop AP Chem because
A) My chem grade was too "high" compared to others ( I had a 70)
B) There were not enough people signed up for the class ( I only had about 12 people in my class)
Very traumatizing to be said.
LMAOOO
Fr, I’ve got a B in the class rn but like IK NOTHING ABOUT THE CONTENT.
AP Chem was crazy, super weird at first but if you take an hour after school to review each day you’ll do better than before like I did C-> A-
*cries in AP Lit teacher*
chambojambo but i have so much respect for ap english teachers though🥺❤️
You are sweet ❤️ it's fine. The exam is bogus. I wish actual AP Lit teachers could make some...
You put the only AP class I have taken (computer science principles) in a high tier, therefore, I approve of this ranking.
great choice🙏
My teacher is rlly rlly good for ap capstone (research/seminar) and I have literally learned so much despite knowing how to research before. She lets us research things that interest us and I think that’s how the class should 100% be taught. Very insightful and led a lot of kids to their careers. Almost all of us got 4s or 5s so I think I just lucked out with a teacher on that one
that's amazing!!
She isn’t really wrong with AP Human Geo because it’s pretty hard but at the same time it is helping me to the point where I now know the basics on how people and the world works
what you said about AP Human Geo is straight facts. my friends offered me to join our school's model un and I joined because of how much I LOVED AP Human Geo. that class helped me and my friends SO MUCH with model un
also top tier video id give it a 6 on the ap scale
yes our schools model un is run by the hug teacher!! and hehe ty for the rating
taking it right now as a freshman
would you reccomend model UN
@@chaiboix HOW IS IT??
@@maggiehall6023 My brains hurts-it’s okay.. as long as you pay attention, take notes, & finish homework, you’ll be set. Class discussions are interesting. The exams are so … ugh.
Me: AP class?
My school: We don’t know her ...
Blessen Hatch I’m rlly lucky to have transferred to a school w basically all of them 🤧 but u can self study
i feel like im always optimistic when picking classes for the next year and then i actually have to take the course and im like "wait no"
AP music theory is strange, in my opinion. I took it online. It gives good fundamental knowledge on chords and rhythmic notation, even forced me to learn how to sing properly, but that class falls off when Bach gets involved with all his rules for 4 part writing, and it turns into a vocabulary-fest at the end, plus my teacher consistently made a bunch of errors and I had to get the band director's help the whole time. It's a mess, and a very helpful one at that. I can properly write music now, thanks to about a third-a half of what I learned in there. Assuming you have the right teacher, solid B tier, just the right amount of entertainingly difficult with no all nighters needed.
that's interesting! i do think it would be really cool to get into writing music - i've always tried but it's difficult w/o that background for sure. maybe i'll check it out and bump it on the tier list LOL
@@megzcreates Music isn't bad, if you're good at math. They're conceptually similar, except with music, doing some theory purposefully wrong in the right way actually still sounds good, ie Jazz music. Learn the rules before you break them though, I've hurt many ears that way.
I've never thought of it that way! Thank you though, I am breaking out my keyboard again haha.
Not taking lang was my second biggest mistake in high school, like everyone told me how it was so good and really easy. To make up for it, I took lit and it was literally SO painful, then again I’m a stem person. For the physics classes, ap 1 is really difficult for being a first physics class for a lot of people, physics 2 you get a handle of it so it is not as bad, but physics c… mechanics is a real struggle but E&M will literally murder you, like it’s probably worse than AP Chem. The 55% on the exam to get a 5 probably gives you an idea of the literal HELL
im glad i avoided ap physics!! took it at a local community college and got way more credits anyway :P
Vrooo !! Like if I had physics 1 and 2 + Mathematics will it be enough to satisfy the prerequisite for degree in BS / BA in CS ? Or should I go for physics C ?
I am taking AP Chem this year and I regret all my life choices
praying 4 u
Me: taking calc, bio, lit, environmental science, and gov all at once. Because *I have no life*
Also me: Took AP chem and AP physics and enjoyed both classes
*sweating because I haven't done many extracurriculars*
so jealous of you, my ap physics teacher is terrible
U guys took AP Physics so did I
how much time does APES take
@@randommonkey4900 APES shouldn't take that much time, as long as you have relatively decent lectures and you make sure to read the textbook to some degree you'll pretty much be fine. Got through the class handily without sweating it too much.
Of course, the workload will depend on the individual teacher, so not sure how much my experience will be able to help, but the exam isn't insanely complicated and quite a few concepts connect to other classes (like chemistry/biology/math) to some degree which was honestly pretty enjoyable to see.
@@tyler89557 okay since next year as a junior im taking AP Lang, AP Psych, AP Comp Sci principals and ApES
Seminar for me was a love/hate relationship. Even though I hated all the essays, I love doing research and the class definitely helped me hone that and have a better grasp on how to write dreaded essays for other classes. If you enjoy doing research and you’re pretty good at writing I recommend it, but if you don’t then definitely don’t take it because it will just be hell lmao. Loved the video!
that's interesting! is there any significant difference between that and writing a research paper for an english class?
@@megzcreates I’m currently taking AP Seminar! There’s not really a difference because they’re both synthesis essays, but in Seminar they really go in depth on how to actually write a proper research paper, especially in college.
@@sugawarakoushi657 that's really cool! also hello to my fellow sugawara stan :P
I completely agree with the honing research skills and learning in depth. I'm doing my ap research presentation in 2 days, and I can say that this course has really helped me understand all of the time and work that goes into writing a research paper, and at the end of the month I'll be able to say I've written a research paper about something I genuinely care about. However, some people in my class despise it with all of their heart and are purposely doing the bare minimum to have a good GPA, not to pass the ap test. It really depends on how enthusiastic a person is about devoting an entire year to one question.
I took AP Seminar this year and got a 4 on the exam. It's mostly writing and presenting about problems and solutions and you can choose what you want to learn about... good for learning how to debate and a chance to learn about topics you are interested in but I do not recommend it because 95% of colleges don't accept this for credit and the amount of time spent on units is either too much or not enough
I did both AP 2-D art and AP Drawing, and the 2-D classes are judged the same way as the 3-D courses. It is all based off of a portfolio you create and explain through writing, which the judging takes into account. It's mostly judged on creativity and stylized pieces are more preferred than hyper realistic pieces (especially with the human figure) because anatomy mistakes can be written off as stylistic choices, which is why you probably saw people get 3s and 4s on wonderful portfolios. Abstract is somewhat frowned upon, because collegeboard sees it as a form of art that anyone can do, and that doesn't require any skill, but you can still pull it off if the explanation of the pieces are good enough. Personally, I did my 2-D portfolio on the chinese government, especially in the height of covid, which got a 3, and my drawing portfolio on human trafficking, which got a 4, both were heavily stylized and covered heavy subject matters, and also were not really touched upon by many other people, which probably scored me some points for originality. My drawings weren't the best, per say, but the written defense and explanation of my portfolio is what really saved my score. Additionally, there is a section where you can submit any artwork, despite if it is included in the portfolio or not, and that also comes with a space where you can write a short blurb about the work, but the selected works don't have to correlate, they also take this into account while scoring. Anyway, it's a really fun class and you have all year to do like, 20 pieces, and in the end it's really rewarding, so personally I would put it in A tier.
Also I’m currently on semester two of AP Art History. The class is rough, as I am taking it through Florida Virtual School, but the content isn’t terrible. I think the worst part of it all is the architecture aspect you have to learn. If you enjoyed world history or European history, then ap Art history is a class for you, because it’s simply a History class which you explain through art
that sounds so cool! i wish i got the chance to take it :')
I did awful on the actual AP test but I actually found it interesting.
me, a stem nerd 👁👁👁 ruh roh
I only make fun of u guys bc stem majors r gonna make 4x the money i do out of college🤧
@@megzcreates the tears I spilled over AP world say otherwise ❤
AP World had a lot of Chinese history though... and historically, most colonizers weren’t white (Ottomans, Mongols, Persians, etc.)
she said "minorities" meaning plural
Idk what she was taught but my class included a lot of Asian and African culture
It’s my first ever ap class (I’m in grade 9) and it’s encouraged me to take APUSH next year.
I personally liked it a lot (prior to taking this class, I had a firm belief that history just wasn’t for me but this changed that).
Like you said, it has a lot of Chinese history, which I enjoyed much more than my previous history classes that were all about whites colonizing and African American slavery being taught to me again and again.
Pretty challenging and I definitely spend my own personal time on assignments but well worth it.
I just hope I do well on the exam in May :)
Song dynasty
You literally learn about every culture. It might’ve been her teacher. I’m probably gonna drop the class though it’s way to much to handle
I heard music theory is death... and if you are trying to find the easiest ap classes then ap environmental and geography is probably your best bet.
that's pretty true! apes and hug are really great for those who have no background knowledge at all
And AP art
AP Computer Sci. Principles or go home. If you can turn on a computer you can get an A in that class
@@tacticaloof6407 can you give me a pretty basic summary of this class? I'm a sophmore taking ap world but looking for ap classes my next 2 years that I can do well in the class and pass the exam without stressing constantly
Currently taking AP music theory this year… It really helps if you have a liking for mathematics, as it is very similar, and helps for your brain to pick up on all the patterns. I think what’s most important is to come into class with some musical background and to use the skills and terminology frequently so you don’t forget anything important. But it also truly depends on the teacher (mine is excellent!).
i LOVED APHG. It was my first AP class, and my teacher was so passionate about making sure people have a general understanding of the society around them. To this day, it is the most practical and fun AP I've taken.
brooo i’m a humanities kid too, i can’t do STEM stuff to save my life😀
anti STEM gang
My heart when she said she'd call my therapist 🤣 Good people truly exist in this world. And I guess...something ain't right with me
its okay i’ll still accept u if u like chem🥺❤️
The fainting in bio was probably due to the fumes not being redirected through a fume hood. I remember my freshman year in normal bio we were dissecting rats(my group named ours Bartholomew)and we had to come in during advisory(basically a study hall)to finish the dissection before the band trip. Let's just say my vision went green and I almost passed out because I hadn't had anything to eat or drink before the lab and the fumes from the mutilated rat weren't being directed to anywhere else.
I took physics 1 and physics 2... it was so traumatic that I never wanted to touch physics c
Jack of Spades I salute you, hearing the horror stories was enough for me💀
im taking it now im literally dead
You also had some really bad experiences with teachers and how they taught. I took APUSH and Ap Bio this year, it was hard work but I had fantastic teachers that made the learning process as painless as possible.
L AP Chem take, it was my favorite class. Teacher plays a major role but if someone is looking to take it I would strongly recommend doing so after taking normal/honors chem the year before. Having a foundation of knowledge where you can build off from really helps in a class like that.
Absolutely adored my art history class. I learned really cool styles of art throughout the different periods, and there are so many different pieces that’s pretty cool. Also Ngl loved my ap lit class, though there is a reason I took academic physics instead of ap 😅
that's so awesome!! i love art so im jealous :')
I’m taking AP Lang right now and as much as I want to hate on it because my grade in the class is pretty bad, I can see that my writing has genuinely gotten much better since the beginning of the semester.
that's the spirit! i feel like ap lang is the most useful class that i still apply to my day to day, even in college :)
This year (10th) I'm just doing AP English Lit. But next year, I'm doing AP Stats, AP Psych, AP Comparative Gov, APush, and (maybe?? probably not) AP Human Geo. I'm going to need a lot of therapy.
not probably not !! take aphg. it’s probably the most educational ap class. it’s the most interesting and i LOVED THAT CLASS. but hopefully you can get a good teacher
also the history ap classes are for the same credit in college so... do the easier one lol
bruh i’m planning to literally do the same as u except make ap gov into apes. idk how i’m gonna deal w 4 ap classes
@@xomistie I’m taking ap bio, ap comp science principals, ap human geo, and ap seminar is this a bad idea? I’m going into freshman year btw. I feel like imma regret it but I’m motivated to do it
@@lleah2839 ooh definitely might be a bit tough since ur just getting into high school and getting used to the environment. however if you have the motivation i definitely think u can do it. i’ve heard ap comp isn’t that hard, and ap geo is fun! you will feel regret while doing the courses but after u pass it and knowing that u got thru it is the greatest feeling. good luck!
@@xomistie aww thank you! My sister took IB classes so I really need advice! Wishing you well :)
ONIONS
dont hate on physics and bio. (I loved those classes lol)
Tarun Ravi ur smarter than i am🙃
ap lit is just the class that ppl who failed ap lang take to redeem themselves
THAT IS SO TRUE
Huh
In my experience, AP Lit is more difficult than AP Lang, since the reading interpretation questions are more difficult for most. Not only that, it actually requires people to memorize the plots of books to write an essay with.
As an Asian who took honors AP classes (its just really hard AP classes but there's like 2 people per class because no one hates themselves that much(yes my school is dumb)) I wish I took just AP, because no matter the fact I passed them, a small chunk of me died in each and now I have nothing left
It's not like I planned on going to college anyway-
When she said ab and bc r similar, I literally died, bro, you learn ab in the first semester of bc.
Bruh I’m so jealous you were able to take so many AP physics classes. I loved AP Physics 1 and AP Calc and was incredibly disappointed to find out my school doesn’t offer AP Physics C... and it’s the only school in my county that doesn’t... *sad*
you should self study!!
megzcreates I definitely would’ve if COVID didn’t happen.
my school only offers ap physics 1 and the teacher isn’t even a credentialed educator
it's the middle of summer break and here i am stressing about AP classes when i'm not even going into highschool for about one more year-
I’ve been in school for 2 days and I’m already freaking out about AP human geography 😭
@@emilyalyas2382 how’s it going? I’m also a freshman but I’m taking ap computer
@@BryanUSG it was going well at first but it was a self paced class which means I had no teachers to ask questions or for help, I tried to continue it but it got to stressful so I had to switch the classes but I hope your ap class goes well😓😆
@@emilyalyas2382 oh noo! That’s unfortunate but I think you made the right decision. It’s going pretty good but I wanted to drop it at first because of how stressed it was. I ended up keeping it and it’s been a month already so it’s ok I guess, although it’s stressful because I’m taking 3 honors apart from that class!
@@BryanUSG that's great that u are doing well, try to take things slowly and try to take breaks for each assignment, I hope u do well in each class😆
The only difference between Calc BC and AB are 2 extra units near the end of BC that go in depth into Calc 2 topics like Taylor/infinite series and parametric equations
im taking ap chem. It's been so easy so far since I took honors chem last year! but in all honestly its only the 4th week and we're already on the shit at the end of the semester from last year ahhhh
I took AP seminar to get capstone, but its honestly quite useless, except for the presentations which I found to be good practice. I love how my Teacher kept reminding my class that seminar was useless besides for getting into college, since it doesn't count as a credit...
me taking AP chem this year willingly.. omg is it that bad? 😭
It's def the hardest AP in my experience, but more power to you if you can succeed!
megzcreates thank you! Also any more advice on AP Statistics? I’m taking it just to take another AP class without really knowing what I’m getting myself into
Honestly don't worry about Stats too much! It's very straightforward and a bit of memorization, nothing you can't punch into a calculator. You're gonna do great :)
I've been looking forward to AP Chem for years and even asked my counselor if I could take it early 😭I'm such a stem nerd
My school only offered one AP to freshman and that was AP Gov which is still a weird choice to me but aight. I failed the one question AP test during Covid which still frustrates me because I feel confident I would have passed had there been like an actual test.
seminar was super helpful to take early on, but you really have to commit to getting the most out of it. it prepared me for so many other classes and put my following work ahead of others who hadn't taken it for the price of a free class and a mildly work intensive portfolio
second semester starts in like a weekish. I’m taking AP Lang, AP Human Geo, and AP chem. oh boy.
you got this😌
what is human geo like? Sadly my school doesn't offer it so I've stuck with requesting AP Seminar, AP Lit, and AP Bio
@@imdva it's really chill! its like a blend of history and environmental science
@@imdva I’m in it rn and it’s not that bad, just a lot of work
I had ap statistics for a class this year. Despite not having any experience with ap, never taking an ap course, hating math, and being put in the course without my knowledge or own doing,,,, I actually enjoyed it 🤣 I think it was the teacher since she was good at explaining and was very upfront and honest with us about ap tests and expectations 👌 it’s also very diff from the math I usually learn and I felt like it could be applied to real world situations like u kinda said 🤷♀️ I dropped it anyway though since I’m not planning to use high school ap courses for college stuff in the future,,, weirdly missed it tho 😂😂
i just did a dual enrollment and took community college classes 🤷🏻♂️
iYagz Smart man
megzcreates 😁👍🏼
Hi! Just finished AP Seminar as a sophomore and we were told that the main benefits of the course weren't actually about the content but rather the skills we would develop like writing research, arguments, synthesizing evidence, looking at different perspectives, presenting effectively, and defending arguments orally. I do stand for that and I really see these skills coming in handy in the future, I did have several mental breakdowns as it was my first AP course, but I love writing and presenting so there were some great experiences.
On another note I'm thinking of taking AP Bio, Lang, and Psych next year. My school only offers AP Bio but would anyone know how different AP Lang and Seminar are (since from what I've read they seem pretty similar) and would you recommend I self study AP Psych (cuz I'm also preparing for SAT next year) and how could I go about doing that?
Hi! I took AP Lang, Bio, and Psych my junior year. Even though I haven't taken AP Seminar, it sounds very similar to Lang. Personally, Lang was a lot of busy work, constantly relearning the same writing strategies. A lot of essay writing, too. AP Psych was interesting. The class content itself felt very simple and easy to understand, but in no way did it prepare me for the AP test or literally any of the collegeboard unit tests. It might have been my teacher, but AP Psych can be with really hard or really easy. I took the SAT a few months ago. For that, I would say to focus on algebra and geometry skills (maybe even pre-calc). AP Lang also helped me a lot with the SAT. I would suggest AP Lang to anyone because it really helps you develop strong er writing skills, though it gets quite repetitive at times. For AP Bio, it is one of the hardest AP classes I've ever taken. So, be prepared for that lol
@@baileydavisv cool, tysm! I'll keep that in mind, if I'm not up to AP Bio this year I guess I'll take it senior year 😅
wow…the ap chemistry hit me hard…😢 ITS MY FAV CLASS
LOL u r insane
People take AP Capstone because they like more project based classes, ‘cause it’s at least a little less boring in that case
as an upcoming freshman this is very very helpful
all of these r just subjective but hey welcome to the ap curriculum☺️ ur gonna love and hate it
@@megzcreates hi, im back as a sophomore, ap chem sucks
@@jlogs872 shouldve taken adv instead at my school atleast everyone says its easy
@@randommonkey4900 actually I have a 98 in ap chem now, just had to adjust to the class I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
700 subs and somehow managed to get in recommandations? that's really rare. congrats!
I AGREE WITH THE PHYSICS IM DYING WHY DID I TAKE PHYSICS 1 AND 2 IN ONE YEAR
i pray for u LOL
They did change ap world to ap world modern which im guessing is less Eurocentric. I took modern and it included history of native americans, southeast asians, africans, islam, buddhism, a lot of china, and even india.
the good thing about ap capstone is it let’s your get the diploma if you take 4 other aps, plus it prepares you for college level research
My school didn't offer ap classes for freshies, so I sat here the entire year being the only freshie in my AP psychology class. :,D
As someone who got a 5 in seminar, my teacher was amazing and I plan to take research with her in my junior year, a lot of people just don’t take the class seriously but it is easy if you prioritize it, also it was easier than ap csp for me so it might just be that I hated my csp teacher which is why I kind of didn’t care for the class😭
Nah APES is literally the most useful course cause literally every passage, essay, and topics are on climate change and the environment? (I literally was able to predict an El Nino Year with that class I feel very proud lol)
I was gonna take AP Chem this year but there wasn't enough enrollment so my school dropped the course 😭maybe it's a sign
I’m like the polar opposite of you, I’m planning on willingly taking AP Physics C, Chem, and Bio at the same time 😂 STEM KIDS UNITE!
i took ap music theory this last year, and it's pretty helpful and fun in the beginning when you are learning or reviewing the basic stuff, but when it starts getting into stuff like roman numerals and that kinda stuff later in the class, you really have to have a good memory or use those skills very frequently to really understand it, and my teacher didn't explain it very well and i've never had to use most of the stuff i learned in choir so i forgot it pretty quickly. i was also never informed that i would have to compose two bars on the exam, so that's fun. but overall i don't regret taking the class
Did I willingly take AP chem? Yes. Did I enjoy it? No. Did I cry about it? Yes. Do you need to call my therapist? Probably
I know you did not just put AP Human Geography in the S tier.
I did❤️
Lol that class was so hard for me 😭😭
I'm taking it right now and I'm struggling so much-
😂 the paper in Environmental science brought me back. I got 2 extra credit points for my ‘realistic’ crayola markers I added to it 😂😂😂.
I finally finished my AP Biology exam and my AP Human Geography exams. Never NEVER again, biology... EVER!
Hello there, I just wanted to say in relation to the ap 2d art and design course it is actually it is not fully based on the quality or style of the art. The ap graders are looking for synthesis of materials and how well the topic of the work relates to the investigation. I just wanted to comment since I am currently in the course. Thank you and have a great day!
i know! i just meant based on my experience with the teacher :)
the AP World one hit home, I loved the class and my teacher was amazing, but it is soo white. We literally have AP Euro so why can't we go more in depth in other cultures? Or at least provide AP Asia/Africa classes or something similar. I'd really like to learn more about cultures that I haven't already known about since I could walk, y'know? I got a 103% on the test for the China chapter and Bs on most of my other tests because it was one of the few things in the textbook (which I may or may not had accidentally water damaged 😳) that I thought was really interesting and not something I already knew.
What do u learn in world history
so true, i’ve taken ap euro this year and i love it but it would be interesting to learn about other cultures
Ap chem was the worst experience of my life. Only 3 people and I passed in my class of 35 kids.
yikes! that was the case at my old school too. never again lol
Is it just at my school where AP world has a ridiculous amount of homework?
trust me i would spend 8 hours some nights when i took ap world. i feel ya
I took capstone because the best teachers in my school taught those two classes. Seminar made me a much better writer (but I'm sure lang does that too but I am starting that class in a few days).
I’m so nervous to take ap biology in sophmore Year. Firstly, I am a hard worker but sometimes it’s hard for me to grasp things quickly. Like during bio honors I got an a but I kind of had a bumpy time getting there? Like I say I’m bad but got a good grade lmao idk how to explain. Anyways I hope to pass the ap biology with atleast a b haha.
I’m taking both huge and comp gov this year and if you’re going to take comp gov, 100% take huge first or during, it’ll make your life way easier
Secondly, huge is my school’s entry level AP it’s one of the three that you can take from freshman year so yeah great class I love it I have a great teacher
AP comp gov tho is currently the bane of my existence it’s terrible because it’s the teacher’s first year teaching and she has no idea what she’s doing
If you’re going to take comp gov, HAVE SELF DISCIPLINE AND KNOW HOW TO SELF STUDY!!! YOU CANNOT PASS IF YOU DONT
join the comp gov struggle gang!! lol
A senior xc friend I run with said that AP chemistry was one of his favorite classes 😂😂
he's built different
Ap chem was one of my favorite classes don’t even come for me
You're superhuman
the last part was seriously amusing and I could strongly relate to that
**pov: my sister watching me writing this comment, and correlating with this too.** :P
taking my aphug exam in 2 hours this made me feel better
how is the class? i’m thinking abt taking it
oh nooo im signed up to take ap chem this year. im so scared now ahaha
Dori B maybe it’s just me being dumb tho LOL i wish u the best of luck
Study hard, watch videos, never procrascinate
Become besties with Khan academy and Bozeman science
According to my sister AP chem is difficult af, she studied day and night yet failed the test (then again my sister has terrible memory)
Ummm....I willingly took AP Chem this year, just finished the AP, easier than I expected. And I enjoyed the class a lot. Do I have childhood trauma?
Yes
I’m scared to take ap chem next year. Wish me luck guys.
Your view on World History should be is already a class called Ethnic Studies, a 1 semester course which right now is required for a highschool diploma in California
I HATE AP LANG. lmk if yall want a rant ahah
oh no! how come?
SAME. i’m dropping it😭
I personally love language classes (haven’t taken ap lang tho) but I’m here to listen to the rant if you want lmao
Tell me what’s up
ok I took ap human last year, got a 1 on the ap exam so love that- im currently in ap chem, I willingly am taking it, I enjoy it, im just not good on the tests lol
hey, everyone has their own strengths - mine just isnt stem😭
This list will prolly change for a lot of us currently in high school b/c of the craziness elearning has done to it
I had a mental breakdown every microsecond taking AP Chem in sophomore year
I want to meet someone who didn’t 😭
0:45 I wonder is the curriculum has changed at all, so far for the first 3 units I’ve learned it’s been mainly Asian and Middle eastern history with a bit of Central American, European, and African history
hi! fellow current APWH student, yes i believe they revamped the time periods in 2020? before the curriculum was more general and begun from paleolithic era :)
AP research and AP seminar are sooo easy they’re absolute GPA boosts abs they’re easy ways to differentiate yourself from others applying to college if you get the capstone.
also AP lang was so F-ing boring. it was just so basic and easy, and i feel like the entirety of AP lang could be taught in a month if that.
AP Hug at our school was a freshman class, so it was an absolute nightmare and was like getting hit by a bus. awful.
AP lit is one of the best AP classes i’ve ever taken, adored that class. AP chem was a fucking nightmare. a NIGHTMARE.
THE WORST. and my teacher never taught us, so we literally had to all teach ourselves how to do AP chem :)
that’s my two cents lol.
> bc i have no other personality trait
TRUEEEEEEEE
ur a bully
@@megzcreates nou
ah in ap world our class it was just china, the whole year we were just learning about china. we spent a day on the cold war and half of that day was about the great leap forward, mao, and deng xiaoping
I know this video is old, but i thought i'd give my two senses on AP music theory. My sister is a music comp major and she took AP music theory in highschool. She told me the reason its hard to get into is because most kids don't understand what it is and think it's just going to be an easy AP (it's not). You have to have lots of previous knowledge on how music theory works and by the end of the course be able to sight read and sing correct notes...and theres something else i forgot because I wasnt in that class lol.
forgot to mention my sister took AP chemistry and passed it with a C...she had never taken an AP or a chemistry class before...the counselors let her take it because she was a junior lmao.
everything i’ve seen abt ap physics terrifies me, but i feel like i should take it since i have the option 😅
Which ap physics?
@@syntrixlive7466 ap physics 1, just for context i’m also taking ap calc ab/bc as well as considering ap world.
@@rex-xg2un if ur in that calc level take physics c mechanics bc that’s what college usually gives credit for and is less concept heavy and more math heavy then 1
@@syntrixlive7466 doesn’t physics c require physics 1 and 2 as prerequisites? or am i mistaken?
@@rex-xg2un nope, physics c mechanics can be taken as a first class, although I think for e&m u have to have mechanics before it, so some schools do mechanics 1st semester then e&m the next
I’m scared for AP Bio now-
i’ll pray for u😭
how did you make it past AP Euro, im barely surviving
i made a video on it! ua-cam.com/video/9JltYFeK08k/v-deo.html
but feel free to shoot me any specific questions in the comments or email/ig in the description:)
My school administrator recommended that i self study AP chem
Im fucking terrified.
I took AP chem last year only because I had a 102 in chem honors. I guarantee you that it is hell. Not because of the amount of work, but the amount of comprehension you need in order to understand the concepts given in that class.
I’m taking stats next yr, I feel that I’ll be more comfortable with it bc calc appears to be challenging.
I have "childhood trauma" lol. i like my ap chem teacher (or professor, she got a ph. d.) a lot (that's why I willingly choose to take it, and did enjoy it...lol), regretfully couldn't do much lab due to covid but did get to do a lab final, which was the best (and fun) final ever. As for my Exam score.......not feeling positive lol
APUSH is so traumatic guys I got a 4 in it 😩😩😩😩😩😩 omg I came never recover from such a failure 😭😭😭
AP Calc AB sucked. Work itself was easy but I had a teacher who ruined everything. Is giving a final after the AP test.