If you’re going into some science field where you have to take chemistry, please take AP chem. This class helped me out SO MUCH in college and I highly recommend taking it.
Agreed! My AP chem score actually got me out of pretty much all the chem I needed for my major (ecology, behavior and evolution), and even if it hadn’t, it’s still a very helpful baseline to have going in!
At the school I go to, AP Gov was actually required and most people took it either in freshmen year or sophomore year. The year I took it was during the 2020 elections so we got to learn firsthand about election cycles and how it plays out. One of our assignments was to watch the presidential debate and fill out a sheet about it, needless to say we had a long discussion about it the next day
Uhh... what kinda school? Unless you're going to some wackjob private school, I don't think they're allowed to require AP classes. You sure you weren't just enrolled in the class? That happens sometimes when you don't talk to your conselor.
Even taking AP Calc AB and not BC in High School will help you tremendously in college. If you can pass AP Calc, you have better chances of passing calc 1-3 in college.
I really liked AP lang this year. It’s helped me develop my voice. It’s been really awesome. Sure I might not pass, but hey, I found a voice through this. It is so liberating
did u have to do any public speaking? im asking because im really bad at it and i hate doing it. I know its a good skill to learn but I feel lang would not be for me if that is the case
so i have a very negative relationship with reading and analyzing, i suck at it, however id really like to improve my writing for my applications💀i always don't do as well in ela as other classes but do you think i should take this or honors lit classes? i've heard it suggested a lot but i want to hear a response based on if it's worth it if you don't like it🙏
I liked Gov and Econ too, but damnit I hated the indeterminate parts of Econ. Also take AP Lit, it'll force you to read books you didn't realize you'd love.
I’d recommend AP Psychology as number 5. It fulfills a general education requirement in some way shape or form at most universities. It’s also very doable, it mostly just entails terming things that most people do subconsciously throughout their lives, and a bit of history behind different psychological theories. AP Economics would probably be my number 6 for similar reasons.
@@user-wk3nk1nk3u AP Bio, Chem, Statistics and Psychology should be your top priorities, as almost every nursing program requires those classes as prerequisites. Anything else would be for a general degree requirement and heavily depends on what exactly the university wants their students to learn. So take that into consideration and don’t take more AP classes than you can handle; it’s better to score a 5 on 3 AP exams than score a 3 on 5 exams.
@thejourney443 Keep grinding my man! Maybe figure out what it is that gave you the most trouble last time, and dont feel shy to reach out to the teacher or classmates for help. If you're feeling this way about a bad grade, you're clearly driven to learn and to make improvements. So don't give up so fast. I believe in you buddy! Feel free to keep replying and keep me posted on whats going on if you feel like it'd help.
@@thejourney443 great job!! i was considering taking ap gov, but then i found out that my school combines US and comparative WTF? AND WE HAVE TO TAKE BOTH EXAMS?? UHH I DONT THINK SO 😭
“Lang teaches you how to write well, analyze effectively, and argue” No it doesn’t, the teacher does. If your teacher is good you’ll learn these things. I on the other hand (and everyone else in AP lang at my high school) have not learned anything in that class. Our teacher sucks so bad.
nowadays, there’s so many educational resources you don’t need a teacher to learn any high school or beginner college subject as long as you work and study hard. if you practice the ap lang curriculum enough, you will certainly improve your writing and analysis
As a current AP Gov student, I can assure you that no class is more useful than AP Econ, and you should definitely take it if your school forces you to choose one.
I’m not even a year out of AP Lang and im already drawing on the skills I learned in that class almost every day. The class is the most useful I’ve ever taken
As an incoming senior, I've only taken 2 APs and I'm planning on taking just one more. My biggest advice is to take classes that you are interested in and relate to your path in life rather than ones you think will look pretty for colleges. Yes it is good to challenge yourself, but there is so much more to life than 24/7 stressing because you loaded up your whole schedule with APs.
ty man i only plan to take around 7 in high school. i know "only" sounds like im being sarcastic, but some people have 10-15 under their belt, and others who went out of their way like John even more so. I go to a high school where there are not too many AP course options but I like to challenge myself with the ones that are there since doing well in them is what defines my confidence to an extent (sad, i know).
stats and lang were by far my most helpful ap's - they also made sense. what academics really are is just understanding how to understand stuff, and stats and lang definitely did that .
The most useful for me were AP Calc BC, AP Lang, and AP CS A. I'm doing a CS degree so getting Calc I and II knocked out was great, and CS A also knocked out the first year requirements for CS at my school. Stats didn't actually help because my school does not allow any AP scores to count for upper division classes, and the stats class I have to take is upper division, but I've heard that AP Stats does make it a breeze.
Funny thing because when I'm watching the short right now, 3 out of the 4 AP classes I'm taking are mentioned in this video and the 4th one, instead of AP Calculus AB, I'm actually taking AP Calculus BC.
Gov and Econ are easy if you keep it simple, and AP lit forces you to read books you actually end up loving, like Frankenstein, Othello, or A Thousand Splendid Suns
AP Sem/ Research is also a good one to take. Currently in AP Sem and it has greatly helped in other classes were reliable sources are needed, plus it teaches you how to work in a group. Crap ton of work though.
I took all 3 and currently taking ap gov and ap calc ab is not easy at all 😭 im struggling in that class more than ap lang and I know that my math skills are better than English
Ngl I didn't learn a single thing taking these ap classes. All I did was memorize some shit and then spew it back out on the exam. Completely forgotten that useless information now
AP Art History helped me look at Art, Fashion, and Architecture differently as well as learning ways to talk about and analyze art. I also became a better at presentations, memorization, and writing fast. But for the most part you're right. AP classes didn't do much for me aside from saving some money in college. The dumb culture of encouraging kids to take 4 5 6 AP's is stupid. High School is a one-time experience so why would you make your experience more stressful?
@@warwick802 Well it’s exactly what you said. I was definitely encouraged to take multiple AP classes just to save money in college (considering how expensive everything is) and the same probably goes for tons of other students out there. Other than that, the only other reason why people typically encourage it is to get a high GPA for Ivy Leagues but it’s really up to the individual to decide that for themselves since having a packed schedule sucks 😩
@@ilikebread7052 Well initially you have to understand the amount of work that will be given to you from these classes in a given school year, each teacher teaches at a different level of rigor. I for one, am not an organized person, but that’s how I am and it did make the school year much harder than intended to. I made sure to balance my time and determine which will take me the longest to focus my time primarily on that subject! Remember that you don’t have to take all these classes at once, it is better to take them when you have time and when you’re ready :)!!! My last piece of advice is to choose the ap subjects that will largely benefit you in college, good luck
I wish I could take those Aps! My high school only has 3 and our DC classes aren't teaching us any of the material of an Ap class either. I wish I could take Ap physics, chemistry, bio, and Calc Bc but sadly I have to resort to Khan Academy 😢
i loved AP gov and i don’t even like history or government. the class and the exam were also one of the easiest i have taken because you only have to study very basic ideas which you can learn very easilly
I have taken apes, aphug, and I'm currently taking apgov. it one of my favorite ap classes ever and I have already learned so much already. I recommend it 10/10. it's very beneficial to have a solid understanding of our government system.
I took AP stats and AP Gov in highschool and Senior year I did dual enrollment for college writing 1 and 2. Definitely agree to do all these as you are ahead of your peers. It’s great to have your Math and English requirements done before you even start college.
AP Human Geography is one of the easiest AP classes out there. It’s also not that useless since you learn about religion, ethnic groups, beliefs, brief statistics, etc. A easy class that can boost your GPA
@@giantppwillyeet3910 While true that it the class helps boost your GPA, the class itself is still pretty much useless when applying it to reality. I respect your opinion but when comparing it to the wide variety of AP courses, it just doesn’t appeal well nor does it actually help learn anything important.
Really? I’ve had conversations with people from around the world using the info I learned in that class. I also didn’t need to study for the exam and got a 5, W class imo
If you're doing something physics/math/ engineering related, I'd definitely recommend taking AP Physics. At most schools its a weeder due to the high amount of engineering students, and that additional physics knowledge in a low stress environment really helps (same with chem with bio-related majors)
I need advice. What classes should I take. I am going into my freshman year. I am taking honors geometry, honors English 1, honors physics 1, and normal us history. Should I change any of my classes. I am a straight A student and I want to go to UPenn to be a neurologist. I am also taking Spanish 1, video productions, foods, and physical education. I am also joining multiple clubs. There is a medical field preparation club, a suicide and bullying prevention club I have been in since 5th grade, I am in 2 volleyball teams, I do horse back riding, and volunteer at an animal shelter. An I doing to much, should I change any of my classes or do more sports or clubs.
@@brianfeuerman1732 yeah we don’t have any here either. Though I’m taking AP exams in may and self studying for them. So that’s an option if you want to take AP classes
I only took a few aps in high school but I am really glad I took gov. Also coming from someone who does not strive for the same high achieving standard that this guy does, gov wasn’t overwhelmingly difficult. And I got a 4 on exam. Also even though I did not do well on the exams, taking AP micro and macro did help prepare me for my undergraduate Finance courses. The other I took was bio which I did well on the exam and got to apply in college, along with gov.
In my AP comparative and government class, me and the other students became more aware of the world around us and how it affects us. It may not be necessary for college, but it switched a lot of mindsets from “the USA is the only country that matters” into “we can learn a lot from the of other governments from their history and their current states.”
Hey, so I am a Sophomore now, and I chose AP psychology as my first AP. I was later found out it was full since upperclsssmen had priority. I tried getting in AP human Geography, but that was also at the capacity. My school doesn’t really have a lot of staff for the abundant number of kids at the school. (680 to be exact) so I am stuck with no AP this sophomore year and I couldn’t freshman year, so I am trying to make up that one AP I can’t with all honors classes, and challenging myself he most I can do. I hope I can do two AP junior year next year and three senior year. Is it bad that I literally can’t do an AP this sophomore year because of the number of students enrolling in the same AP? Like I can’t obviously choose certain AP that I want to since they have a prerequisite for them. I hope I can get in UNC, Duke, or WashU. Last year freshman year I had a 4.3 weighted, and a 4.0 unweighted. I calculated that if this year I get all As which I will work for, I’ll get a 4.5 weighted and 4.0 unweighted or so. Any advice or thoughts to my bad situation? Thanks. PS my brother got in the AP classes that he chose, but not me. I am just unlucky… 😢
Try to take as many junior year as possible. By senior year you will already have applied for many colleges and they won’t really care what you plan to take senior year. I’m so a sophomore but this is what I’ve heard. Sucks that your school doesn’t offer many aps. Hope this helps!
@@tylerfrazier1468 Well if you're applying regular decision, colleges require you to send a mid-year report in your senior year. So it's gotta be of some value, right?
So currently, my schedule is as follows: AP Stat AP Gov College Comp Sci or Adv Comp Sci AB A regular high school course AP BC ENGLISH 12 DE PHYSICS C: M Is this having a life
I've taken all of these classes, and the difficulty to actual worth ratio is pretty good, because sans calc AB the rest are a pretty good courseload and difficulty level
When applying to colleges, take a look at their AP credit policies and note which AP classes are eligible for transfer credit. Hard science (Calculus, Bio, Chem, Physics C) and foreign language APs are more likely to count for college credit at the most competitive colleges compared to soft science (Macro/Micro, History, Psych, Gov) or Art/Music and other humanities like English. Some top colleges don’t allow any AP credits to transfer, although you may place out of some first year courses at the least. And, of course, take APs that are relevant to your intended major.
Good news I’m already taking AP Lang and calc AB and with the course path I’m on statistics is next year. Also I cannot handle an AP social studies, I already tried Apush and moped out of that one ASAP
I started AP Calc AB last year but dropped it because I had to miss a month of school for surgery and health problems. I knew I would never recover in that class lol. I'm taking stats this year.
If your a stem major absolutely, do both if you can, if you study well on the test and get a 5 your can skip college classes and it looks great. If you’re planning on a stem and can’t handle ap chemistry I’m sorry but don’t be a stem major
I am trynna choose between AP Chem and AP Bio but I think that I’m choosing AP Chem since Chem Honors was easy to me. I am expecting it to be hard anyways.
@@ayyankhan5758 they asked me what I wanted to be in the future and I said that I wanted to be an electrical engineer. They told me that the best option was AP Chem
I got my associates before I graduated high school not to mention going to state in 2 sports. Idk why people say you can’t have a life from taking hard classes. Just use your time wisely.
The problem is that my ap calc class at my high school is barely a class, the teacher doesn’t really know what’s happening and everyone I know who’s taking it is just trying to pass without actually learning everything
My school has no ap math classes but they have Ap Gov, Bio, English, World History, Apthrolagy(I can't spell for crap), and Spanish. I'll take ap gov sophomore year. Sadly my private school didn't have placement tests so when I finished 8th grade even with really good grades I had to go to Reg classes until next semester where I will be moved to honors. I'm in IM2 my school doesn't have algebra 2 for freshman.💀
I disagree with taking ab instead of bc, the pass rate is higher for bc for a reason And also you get credit easier with bc Plus the course takes no talent. Doesnt matter if you arent a math person. Just do 10 problems a day and u will ace the class
@hopsmax2827 I didn't need any outside resources since the packets my teacher gave were more than enough. The class at my school was much harder than the exam itself, with almost everyone, including some who even got 70s in the class, getting 5 on the exam. But even then, it was super simple to get an A, it just depends on if you're willing to put in the effort. So each unit had a packet that was 30-40 pages long. During lectures, my teacher went over random problems in the packet. Instead of just copying down what the teacher writes, actually try to do the problem yourself. Check whatever you did wrong with the teacher's work At home, do the entire packet two times. First time, just try to get a deep understanding of how to do the problems. Second time, solve them as if taking a test. Try to do them as fast as you can, while also making sure you don't make careless mistakes ever What I said above is solely based on my personal experience on how to get an A in the class at my school. To get a 5 on the exam, simply do the packet once and its fine to even have the answer key open next to you (based on my friends who got mid to high B's but 5 on the exam). I have no idea if your teacher will be handing out as much homework as mine did. If not, try searching for past ap exam questions or use ap classroom over the unit you're on and do them a bunch until you stop making careless mistakes It's honestly not as much work as it sounds, say you've got 2 weeks per unit, you can do around 4 pages per day (maybe 16-24 problems, which should take less than an hour per day). Ofc it can stack up with your other ap classes and extracurriculars, but it'll save an entire year more time by letting you skip Calc 2 as well as Calc 1, so it's definitely one of the more relevant ap classes
@@stanky5187 thanks a lot man, that helped. i will def do this next year when i take calc bc. ig its all about practice and understanding, im overcomplicating it 😂i just need to work on my time management skills and split up work evenly instead of cramming. preciate it
That's awesome. I took Honors Algebra 2nd semester my freshman year and if they put me in it 1st semester I would be too. Unfortunately I might not be able to take AP Calc during high school. Freshman year, placement was determined by standardized tests and I'm not good at those
@@siobhanbartz6460 I'm sorry to hear that. At my school my Freshman year I'm taking Algebra 1 Sophomore year Geom/Alg 2 Junior year pre calc and Senior year calc AB
@@ilikecats6016 that's awesome. I'm happy for you 😄 I would have been on that track but I joined Honors Algebra 1 my freshman year late so I would have missed a lot of stuff
@@Caleb_Torres at my school there's the option to take algebra 2 and Geometry in the same year (this is a fast pace class) so that students can get to calc their senior year if they wanted. There is also the option to take the class separately which is what most people do if math isn't there strong subject.
I've took many ap classes so far and they weren't that difficult with the difficulty rating, but senior year one of my classes is ap stats, really worried about it since I don't have a math class this year.
Honestly, the difficulty in stats doesn’t come so much from the actual math (from my experience), but mostly from the concepts and explanations. At least in highschool stats, we pretty much used calculators for the actual math stuff, the hard part was knowing what sort of language to use in explanations and analysis.
I'm only taking AP Lang so at least I have one lol. I chose Pre-Calc over AP stats and I think it's for the best. If I wanna not cry ever 2 seconds, precalc is better
I want to go to Georgetown and study political science and government as my major and international affairs as my minor to become a lawyer and a US senator. The AP classes I want to take in high school are: AP spanish, AP government, AP human geography, AP world history, AP United States history, AP macroeconomics, AP research, AP seminar, AP American Literature or AP language, AP pre calculus, AP statistics, and AP environmental science. 12 AP classes in total: 1 freshman year, 2 sophomore year, 5 junior year, 4 senior year. I hope I end up having a life. 😂
“But unlike him, I assume you wanna have a life in high school”
My man said that so casually 😂
got me wheezing 😂
hes right though
@@hellocar123 Fr
@@hellocar123 very
I think I might rather not have a life in high school
If you’re going into some science field where you have to take chemistry, please take AP chem. This class helped me out SO MUCH in college and I highly recommend taking it.
I second this! I often referenced my AP Chem notes when I was taking Gen Chem in college
Agreed! My AP chem score actually got me out of pretty much all the chem I needed for my major (ecology, behavior and evolution), and even if it hadn’t, it’s still a very helpful baseline to have going in!
@@sophbird8215 oh for real? That’s awesome. What did you get? My teacher said the credit doesn’t do much unless you get like a 5
@@happyhamster6519 I did get a 5, but from what I’ve seen, different universities have varying levels of strictness on how far a 3 or 4 will get you!
Hey thanks for the advice what science would you recommend taking for someone who is going into the medical field such as PT?
Bro violated John 😭
Rip John bro.
Rip John bro.
At the school I go to, AP Gov was actually required and most people took it either in freshmen year or sophomore year. The year I took it was during the 2020 elections so we got to learn firsthand about election cycles and how it plays out. One of our assignments was to watch the presidential debate and fill out a sheet about it, needless to say we had a long discussion about it the next day
AP gov or just a government class?
Uhh... what kinda school? Unless you're going to some wackjob private school, I don't think they're allowed to require AP classes. You sure you weren't just enrolled in the class? That happens sometimes when you don't talk to your conselor.
@@anthonygunnip8779 I think he took regular government lol.
@@user-bz1xk3pm2v Yeah, that’s what it sounds like.
@@anthonygunnip8779 my school is required lol. You have to take AP gov freshman AP euro sophomore and APUSH junior
“I assume you wanna have a life in high school” LMAO
Even taking AP Calc AB and not BC in High School will help you tremendously in college. If you can pass AP Calc, you have better chances of passing calc 1-3 in college.
I’m confused, you do know that BC is the more advanced class right?
@@ghosty7498 what he means is, even if you take the easier calculus class, it still helps out with college calculus
@@czpiaor ah yeah thanks. I thought he was saying that if you take calc ab as opposed to bc than it would help you more for college.
I really liked AP lang this year. It’s helped me develop my voice. It’s been really awesome. Sure I might not pass, but hey, I found a voice through this. It is so liberating
Did you have to pay to take AP classes - as an American .
@@GuadalupeAB it probably depends on your school but at most public schools at least you just sign up for it like any other class
did u have to do any public speaking? im asking because im really bad at it and i hate doing it. I know its a good skill to learn but I feel lang would not be for me if that is the case
@@GuadalupeAB not for the classes, but for college credit through ap exams, it depends on your school. my school charges $125 per exam
so i have a very negative relationship with reading and analyzing, i suck at it, however id really like to improve my writing for my applications💀i always don't do as well in ela as other classes but do you think i should take this or honors lit classes? i've heard it suggested a lot but i want to hear a response based on if it's worth it if you don't like it🙏
Psychology and Economics are truly useful for life
Psychology for me was just my teacher reading off the book :(
AP psych isn't that useful. Econ doesn't cover much stuff that is applicable
Those are usefull in steam major either?
Both Econ classes have been amazing for me most useful classes I've ever taken. Altho I've only taken 5 APs up to this point
I liked Gov and Econ too, but damnit I hated the indeterminate parts of Econ. Also take AP Lit, it'll force you to read books you didn't realize you'd love.
@@nope929 of 7 books in AP Lit I have read so far, I have hated every single one.
@@anselerol2956 that’s exactly how I feel about lit this whole year LMFAOOO
@@anselerol2956 lol, I guess if your teacher assigns crappy books that'll happen
@@nope929 no the books were fine books of literary merit, just not pleasurable.
I’d recommend AP Psychology as number 5. It fulfills a general education requirement in some way shape or form at most universities. It’s also very doable, it mostly just entails terming things that most people do subconsciously throughout their lives, and a bit of history behind different psychological theories. AP Economics would probably be my number 6 for similar reasons.
I am stem major especially nursing major what I hope. In this case AP Bio, Chem, Cal AB, Econ, Psychology is good choice?
@@user-wk3nk1nk3u AP Bio, Chem, Statistics and Psychology should be your top priorities, as almost every nursing program requires those classes as prerequisites. Anything else would be for a general degree requirement and heavily depends on what exactly the university wants their students to learn. So take that into consideration and don’t take more AP classes than you can handle; it’s better to score a 5 on 3 AP exams than score a 3 on 5 exams.
@@user-wk3nk1nk3usounds great!
I'm an AP Lang and Gov survivor and i can 100% say that they were some of the best courses I took. 10/10 would recommend
Do u think I should drop Ap gov. I just got back my first quiz and it’s a 63. I don’t know what to do😢
@thejourney443 Keep grinding my man! Maybe figure out what it is that gave you the most trouble last time, and dont feel shy to reach out to the teacher or classmates for help. If you're feeling this way about a bad grade, you're clearly driven to learn and to make improvements. So don't give up so fast. I believe in you buddy! Feel free to keep replying and keep me posted on whats going on if you feel like it'd help.
@@thejourney443hey hows gov going now?
@@aloominium i ended with a 99 overall. biggest comeback in my life
@@thejourney443 great job!! i was considering taking ap gov, but then i found out that my school combines US and comparative WTF? AND WE HAVE TO TAKE BOTH EXAMS?? UHH I DONT THINK SO 😭
“Lang teaches you how to write well, analyze effectively, and argue”
No it doesn’t, the teacher does. If your teacher is good you’ll learn these things. I on the other hand (and everyone else in AP lang at my high school) have not learned anything in that class. Our teacher sucks so bad.
nowadays, there’s so many educational resources you don’t need a teacher to learn any high school or beginner college subject as long as you work and study hard. if you practice the ap lang curriculum enough, you will certainly improve your writing and analysis
@@sophiaarias9341 where do you find this
Also, take your AP languages because colleges also have language requirements and it could save you 2-4 classes
As a current AP Gov student, I can assure you that no class is more useful than AP Econ, and you should definitely take it if your school forces you to choose one.
I am stem major especially nursing major what I hope. In this case AP Bio, Chem, Cal AB, Econ, Psychology is good choice?
I’m not even a year out of AP Lang and im already drawing on the skills I learned in that class almost every day. The class is the most useful I’ve ever taken
As an incoming senior, I've only taken 2 APs and I'm planning on taking just one more. My biggest advice is to take classes that you are interested in and relate to your path in life rather than ones you think will look pretty for colleges. Yes it is good to challenge yourself, but there is so much more to life than 24/7 stressing because you loaded up your whole schedule with APs.
Thank you thank you at least someone said it.
ty man i only plan to take around 7 in high school. i know "only" sounds like im being sarcastic, but some people have 10-15 under their belt, and others who went out of their way like John even more so. I go to a high school where there are not too many AP course options but I like to challenge myself with the ones that are there since doing well in them is what defines my confidence to an extent (sad, i know).
stats and lang were by far my most helpful ap's - they also made sense. what academics really are is just understanding how to understand stuff, and stats and lang definitely did that .
The most useful for me were AP Calc BC, AP Lang, and AP CS A. I'm doing a CS degree so getting Calc I and II knocked out was great, and CS A also knocked out the first year requirements for CS at my school. Stats didn't actually help because my school does not allow any AP scores to count for upper division classes, and the stats class I have to take is upper division, but I've heard that AP Stats does make it a breeze.
What about AP Lang, how was that?
Funny thing because when I'm watching the short right now, 3 out of the 4 AP classes I'm taking are mentioned in this video and the 4th one, instead of AP Calculus AB, I'm actually taking AP Calculus BC.
How tf do you take 23 AP’s in high school?
Large or private high schools
Self study the easier ones
Every single class? And 0 periods 🤢
6 periods of AP Classes in 4 years.
@@blockofvik7133 For my high school, you can only take APs starting junior year, with the exception of AP Euro and AP seminar
That’s good! I’m already planning on taking these AP classes so it’s nice to get confirmation from him
Gov and Econ are easy if you keep it simple, and AP lit forces you to read books you actually end up loving, like Frankenstein, Othello, or A Thousand Splendid Suns
Me too, all of them exactly, plus biology
AP Sem/ Research is also a good one to take. Currently in AP Sem and it has greatly helped in other classes were reliable sources are needed, plus it teaches you how to work in a group.
Crap ton of work though.
I recommend AP Psychology along with those
AP lang imo is the most useful class if you plan on going into a major in the liberal arts realm in college
I took all 3 and currently taking ap gov and ap calc ab is not easy at all 😭 im struggling in that class more than ap lang and I know that my math skills are better than English
When 3/4 of those classes are mandatory...
mandatory?? u mean the regular class or the AP class
Ngl I didn't learn a single thing taking these ap classes. All I did was memorize some shit and then spew it back out on the exam. Completely forgotten that useless information now
AP Art History helped me look at Art, Fashion, and Architecture differently as well as learning ways to talk about and analyze art. I also became a better at presentations, memorization, and writing fast. But for the most part you're right. AP classes didn't do much for me aside from saving some money in college. The dumb culture of encouraging kids to take 4 5 6 AP's is stupid. High School is a one-time experience so why would you make your experience more stressful?
@@warwick802 Well it’s exactly what you said.
I was definitely encouraged to take multiple AP classes just to save money in college (considering how expensive everything is) and the same probably goes for tons of other students out there.
Other than that, the only other reason why people typically encourage it is to get a high GPA for Ivy Leagues but it’s really up to the individual to decide that for themselves since having a packed schedule sucks 😩
took all these my junior year, highly recommend
Alll???
@@ilikebread7052 Yes I took the four mentioned out of 5
@@archivebyren omgg that’s amazing for you:)how did you do it. Give me tips plsss
@@ilikebread7052
Well initially you have to understand the amount of work that will be given to you from these classes in a given school year, each teacher teaches at a different level of rigor. I for one, am not an organized person, but that’s how I am and it did make the school year much harder than intended to. I made sure to balance my time and determine which will take me the longest to focus my time primarily on that subject! Remember that you don’t have to take all these classes at once, it is better to take them when you have time and when you’re ready :)!!! My last piece of advice is to choose the ap subjects that will largely benefit you in college, good luck
@@archivebyren thank you 🥰I wanna do law, so I’m taking ap government next year
Hi! Mahad you are doing a great job.
I request you to make one video on how to revise before exams.
I completely agree with the Calc one
It is surprisingly versatile in its applications
I wish I could take those Aps! My high school only has 3 and our DC classes aren't teaching us any of the material of an Ap class either. I wish I could take Ap physics, chemistry, bio, and Calc Bc but sadly I have to resort to Khan Academy 😢
I’m in AP Lang as a High School Junior it’s a little tedious but an easy class I recommend it 😁
Yep I regret not taking as much ap classes as i could I took a few but thats it
AP Lang actually makes you smarter
Its funny how calc AB is considered most useful and calc BC most difficult, though the difference between them is just 2 units
how do you even take 23 aps in high school😭
private schools
All of this assumes that the class is managed and taught well enough at your school that you’ll actually learn the material to get credit 🥲
Me waiting for him to me how to get out of school early
me in India, with no AP classes: mhm.. yes super helpful.. definitely gonna take these classes...
sorry to hear that
i loved AP gov and i don’t even like history or government. the class and the exam were also one of the easiest i have taken because you only have to study very basic ideas which you can learn very easilly
Im taking AP Stats for my upcoming junior year lol
I have taken apes, aphug, and I'm currently taking apgov. it one of my favorite ap classes ever and I have already learned so much already. I recommend it 10/10. it's very beneficial to have a solid understanding of our government system.
I took AP stats and AP Gov in highschool and Senior year I did dual enrollment for college writing 1 and 2. Definitely agree to do all these as you are ahead of your peers. It’s great to have your Math and English requirements done before you even start college.
On the contrary, can we agree that AP HuG is the most useless class ever?
AP Human Geography is one of the easiest AP classes out there. It’s also not that useless since you learn about religion, ethnic groups, beliefs, brief statistics, etc. A easy class that can boost your GPA
I’m in this class rn and I’d rather not. 😭 it’s so much work to learn absolutely nothing
@@giantppwillyeet3910 While true that it the class helps boost your GPA, the class itself is still pretty much useless when applying it to reality. I respect your opinion but when comparing it to the wide variety of AP courses, it just doesn’t appeal well nor does it actually help learn anything important.
@@stoopinseo5039 well thats kinda what I said. Its not that useless, which insinuates the class is still useless lol
Really? I’ve had conversations with people from around the world using the info I learned in that class. I also didn’t need to study for the exam and got a 5, W class imo
I would recommend taking AP Chemistry and AP Physics and including Comp Sci APs if you want to go in the engineering field as a basic requirement.
I’m taking 2 of these in senior year, language and statistics!
If you're doing something physics/math/ engineering related, I'd definitely recommend taking AP Physics. At most schools its a weeder due to the high amount of engineering students, and that additional physics knowledge in a low stress environment really helps (same with chem with bio-related majors)
US gov was a suprisingly interesting class
Calc AB KEKW
taking 2 of these my senior year
Bro proceeded to list everything i wanted ti steer away from
I need advice. What classes should I take. I am going into my freshman year. I am taking honors geometry, honors English 1, honors physics 1, and normal us history. Should I change any of my classes. I am a straight A student and I want to go to UPenn to be a neurologist. I am also taking Spanish 1, video productions, foods, and physical education. I am also joining multiple clubs. There is a medical field preparation club, a suicide and bullying prevention club I have been in since 5th grade, I am in 2 volleyball teams, I do horse back riding, and volunteer at an animal shelter. An I doing to much, should I change any of my classes or do more sports or clubs.
There are like 7 options over all 4 years at my school. Yay
Imagine having AP classes.
@@brianfeuerman1732 yeah we don’t have any here either. Though I’m taking AP exams in may and self studying for them. So that’s an option if you want to take AP classes
@@ava1872 Sadly I don’t have many testing locations near me :(
@@brianfeuerman1732 mine are pretty far too, in another city. But I understand that it may not be possible for you :(
I only took a few aps in high school but I am really glad I took gov. Also coming from someone who does not strive for the same high achieving standard that this guy does, gov wasn’t overwhelmingly difficult. And I got a 4 on exam. Also even though I did not do well on the exams, taking AP micro and macro did help prepare me for my undergraduate Finance courses. The other I took was bio which I did well on the exam and got to apply in college, along with gov.
In my AP comparative and government class, me and the other students became more aware of the world around us and how it affects us. It may not be necessary for college, but it switched a lot of mindsets from “the USA is the only country that matters” into “we can learn a lot from the of other governments from their history and their current states.”
Hey, so I am a Sophomore now, and I chose AP psychology as my first AP. I was later found out it was full since upperclsssmen had priority. I tried getting in AP human Geography, but that was also at the capacity. My school doesn’t really have a lot of staff for the abundant number of kids at the school. (680 to be exact) so I am stuck with no AP this sophomore year and I couldn’t freshman year, so I am trying to make up that one AP I can’t with all honors classes, and challenging myself he most I can do. I hope I can do two AP junior year next year and three senior year. Is it bad that I literally can’t do an AP this sophomore year because of the number of students enrolling in the same AP? Like I can’t obviously choose certain AP that I want to since they have a prerequisite for them. I hope I can get in UNC, Duke, or WashU. Last year freshman year I had a 4.3 weighted, and a 4.0 unweighted. I calculated that if this year I get all As which I will work for, I’ll get a 4.5 weighted and 4.0 unweighted or so. Any advice or thoughts to my bad situation?
Thanks.
PS my brother got in the AP classes that he chose, but not me. I am just unlucky… 😢
Try to take as many junior year as possible. By senior year you will already have applied for many colleges and they won’t really care what you plan to take senior year. I’m so a sophomore but this is what I’ve heard. Sucks that your school doesn’t offer many aps. Hope this helps!
@@tylerfrazier1468 Well if you're applying regular decision, colleges require you to send a mid-year report in your senior year. So it's gotta be of some value, right?
So currently, my schedule is as follows:
AP Stat
AP Gov
College Comp Sci or Adv Comp Sci AB
A regular high school course
AP BC
ENGLISH 12 DE
PHYSICS C: M
Is this having a life
Ye
What year in high school is this?
bro this is def having a life, ppl in my school are taking like 6+ minimum APs. dw this isn't a no life schedule. its good, perfect. stick with it.
@@hopsmax2827 It's been a few months out of high school. No yeah it was just fine, but I wish I solved my eczema a bit sooner.
I've taken all of these classes, and the difficulty to actual worth ratio is pretty good, because sans calc AB the rest are a pretty good courseload and difficulty level
God is great
When applying to colleges, take a look at their AP credit policies and note which AP classes are eligible for transfer credit. Hard science (Calculus, Bio, Chem, Physics C) and foreign language APs are more likely to count for college credit at the most competitive colleges compared to soft science (Macro/Micro, History, Psych, Gov) or Art/Music and other humanities like English. Some top colleges don’t allow any AP credits to transfer, although you may place out of some first year courses at the least. And, of course, take APs that are relevant to your intended major.
I’m only taking 4 AP’s next year and 7 throughout high school 😂(Gonna be a senior next year)
I have taken these before, I wanted to take AP calc instead of AP stats though since I wanted to major in math, now it's too late :
Did you try seeing if you could sign up for the class online? Or maybe self study and take the exam?
Good news I’m already taking AP Lang and calc AB and with the course path I’m on statistics is next year. Also I cannot handle an AP social studies, I already tried Apush and moped out of that one ASAP
ngl seeing ap lang given a lower difficulty rating than calc ab feels reassuring
Not me being in elementary school and being like what are you saying
Ayee I took 3/4 of these classes! The only one I didn't take was AP calc ab
i’m actually proud of myself cause i’m taking ap calc ab and ap lang next year 😎😎
I started AP Calc AB last year but dropped it because I had to miss a month of school for surgery and health problems. I knew I would never recover in that class lol. I'm taking stats this year.
AP Lang was hell.
the most useful but they’re ranked the hardest courses to take…
I wish I had any of these classes in my school (besides lang) 😀
I don’t think it’s about function it’s about making your life in college easier
Man's so underrated
“You will learn general data and probably most tatattic”😂😂
Bro actually lost his childhood and is proud of it ☠️☠️
My school who doesn’t offer ap gov 😭
Is AP chem worth it, I’m considering taking it
If its your first ever ap course, have fun
If your a stem major absolutely, do both if you can, if you study well on the test and get a 5 your can skip college classes and it looks great. If you’re planning on a stem and can’t handle ap chemistry I’m sorry but don’t be a stem major
I am trynna choose between AP Chem and AP Bio but I think that I’m choosing AP Chem since Chem Honors was easy to me. I am expecting it to be hard anyways.
@Carlos-cv2di ya it should be, AP bios easy though just took it
@@ayyankhan5758 they asked me what I wanted to be in the future and I said that I wanted to be an electrical engineer. They told me that the best option was AP Chem
I got my associates before I graduated high school not to mention going to state in 2 sports. Idk why people say you can’t have a life from taking hard classes. Just use your time wisely.
I’m taking AB calc, AP Lang, and AP GOV this year😂
Have you done a video on how to find and pursue extra curriculars and what are the most important ones
As of yet I haven’t used calculus in the slightest considering I’m a business student but at least I’m well over prepared.
How come Music Theory didn't make this list
The problem is that my ap calc class at my high school is barely a class, the teacher doesn’t really know what’s happening and everyone I know who’s taking it is just trying to pass without actually learning everything
Can you do the most useful textbooks for these 4 AP classes?
Why should one take AB over BC when one can earn more credits from the exam?
Ap Gov for sure that class is really really good
Hmm honestly I think it's easier to just take calc in college than do AP Calc. I've taken both and I found college calc to be much easier
My school has no ap math classes but they have Ap Gov, Bio, English, World History, Apthrolagy(I can't spell for crap), and Spanish. I'll take ap gov sophomore year. Sadly my private school didn't have placement tests so when I finished 8th grade even with really good grades I had to go to Reg classes until next semester where I will be moved to honors. I'm in IM2 my school doesn't have algebra 2 for freshman.💀
Wow! I some how managed to take 3 out the four he recommended unknowingly.
What classes should I take if I want to be a lawyer in the future?
I disagree with taking ab instead of bc, the pass rate is higher for bc for a reason
And also you get credit easier with bc
Plus the course takes no talent. Doesnt matter if you arent a math person. Just do 10 problems a day and u will ace the class
really? what did you do to study for the class. any helpful online resources of extra study methods? im taking it next year as a junior.
@hopsmax2827 I didn't need any outside resources since the packets my teacher gave were more than enough. The class at my school was much harder than the exam itself, with almost everyone, including some who even got 70s in the class, getting 5 on the exam. But even then, it was super simple to get an A, it just depends on if you're willing to put in the effort.
So each unit had a packet that was 30-40 pages long. During lectures, my teacher went over random problems in the packet. Instead of just copying down what the teacher writes, actually try to do the problem yourself. Check whatever you did wrong with the teacher's work
At home, do the entire packet two times. First time, just try to get a deep understanding of how to do the problems. Second time, solve them as if taking a test. Try to do them as fast as you can, while also making sure you don't make careless mistakes ever
What I said above is solely based on my personal experience on how to get an A in the class at my school. To get a 5 on the exam, simply do the packet once and its fine to even have the answer key open next to you (based on my friends who got mid to high B's but 5 on the exam). I have no idea if your teacher will be handing out as much homework as mine did. If not, try searching for past ap exam questions or use ap classroom over the unit you're on and do them a bunch until you stop making careless mistakes
It's honestly not as much work as it sounds, say you've got 2 weeks per unit, you can do around 4 pages per day (maybe 16-24 problems, which should take less than an hour per day). Ofc it can stack up with your other ap classes and extracurriculars, but it'll save an entire year more time by letting you skip Calc 2 as well as Calc 1, so it's definitely one of the more relevant ap classes
@@stanky5187 thanks a lot man, that helped. i will def do this next year when i take calc bc. ig its all about practice and understanding, im overcomplicating it 😂i just need to work on my time management skills and split up work evenly instead of cramming. preciate it
@@stanky5187 currently im taking ap preclc so this helps a lot too.
Right now I'm on track to take AP calc AB and AP Gov
That's awesome. I took Honors Algebra 2nd semester my freshman year and if they put me in it 1st semester I would be too. Unfortunately I might not be able to take AP Calc during high school. Freshman year, placement was determined by standardized tests and I'm not good at those
@@siobhanbartz6460 I'm sorry to hear that. At my school my Freshman year I'm taking Algebra 1 Sophomore year Geom/Alg 2 Junior year pre calc and Senior year calc AB
@@ilikecats6016 that's awesome. I'm happy for you 😄 I would have been on that track but I joined Honors Algebra 1 my freshman year late so I would have missed a lot of stuff
@@ilikecats6016 wait you get to take geometry and algebra 2 in the same year ? We have to take them in separate years
@@Caleb_Torres at my school there's the option to take algebra 2 and Geometry in the same year (this is a fast pace class) so that students can get to calc their senior year if they wanted. There is also the option to take the class separately which is what most people do if math isn't there strong subject.
I've took many ap classes so far and they weren't that difficult with the difficulty rating, but senior year one of my classes is ap stats, really worried about it since I don't have a math class this year.
Bro stats is literally killing me right now, half of my class dropped out within the first two weeks😔
@@chandlerclark9027 That's a scary thought.
Honestly, the difficulty in stats doesn’t come so much from the actual math (from my experience), but mostly from the concepts and explanations. At least in highschool stats, we pretty much used calculators for the actual math stuff, the hard part was knowing what sort of language to use in explanations and analysis.
bro none of the AP classes help me irl
Everyone I know that took AP lang absolutely hated it
I'm only taking AP Lang so at least I have one lol. I chose Pre-Calc over AP stats and I think it's for the best. If I wanna not cry ever 2 seconds, precalc is better
I want to go to Georgetown and study political science and government as my major and international affairs as my minor to become a lawyer and a US senator. The AP classes I want to take in high school are: AP spanish, AP government, AP human geography, AP world history, AP United States history, AP macroeconomics, AP research, AP seminar, AP American Literature or AP language, AP pre calculus, AP statistics, and AP environmental science. 12 AP classes in total: 1 freshman year, 2 sophomore year, 5 junior year, 4 senior year. I hope I end up having a life. 😂
"unlike him"
AHHAHAHA
What can I do if my school does not offer ap
Gov is a requirement for graduation at my school