Resolving the AP Dilemma
Should you sign up for Advanced Placement courses during your junior and senior years? It’s an important choice without a simple answer.
It’s more work (you might be thinking) — but there’s college credit — but it might be really difficult — but a challenge feels good… but I still want time to hang out and have fun — but not taking AP courses might really be selling myself short –
Round and round you go.
Here are a few tips to help you make this decision.
First — Take off the rose-colored glasses and honestly assess your level of commitment. AP courses are great – and they require you to set aside a daily block of time in order to be successful. Taking an AP course and not devoting the necessary time to it will get you poor results. That can decrease your confidence and will not be an asset to your transcript.
Does that mean you should back out? Absolutely not. But remember, being smart isn’t enough.
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