Are your ap/honors classes tough?, mine do. Options

[jennifish]

has anyone taken AP classes b4?

Are they tough?

[royalfreshness]

I'm in AP english right now.. And I have a D so I might get kicked out

[TheSilenceInDict...]

I've taken AP classes throughout my whole high school year.

All were either English or History classes. AP Literature was the best.

[dfly112]

ap chem n ap math

im gettin C+ in both... its madd hard shiet =(

[pnaypassi0n]

Ap english.. brit lit. grr its hard =[

[lovelii]

i took ap calculus, statistics, and spanish.

[Glamourouz]

I've taken AP US History, AP Biology, AP Language and Composition, I'm currently taking AP Calcalus BC......

[*kryogenix*]

last year, i took AP world history, currently i'm talking AP US history and AP Physics.

[mouse_3k]

HAHAHA me ap?? thts funny...im never in AP..

Im a failure in life

[*tweeak*]

i was going to take ap world history this year, but im barely passing chemistry and algebra 2 so im glad i didnt...even though i did instead take IB which has almost as much work, just less of the ap-ness

[xx angelbabu xx]

i took AP spanish level 4 last year.. now im taking AP level 5 spanish along with AP stats...

[*Kathleen*]

Yeah, I'm taking the only one available to us now - AP World History. I have an A in it so far, and crossing my fingers that it stays that way.

[T00000]

my school dosent have any AP classes we just have dual enrollment [DE] which is taking college classes in high school which is kinda the same thing
so right now im taking DE English, DE pre-Ca,l DE World Religions and Philiosophy

today we learned that dual enrollment isn't the same as AP because you don't have to take the AP test and it's not as hard.

I'm taking two AP classes: AP Language and AP Psychology!

I have a C and a B in those classes too.

[*AngelicEyz00*]

I took AP English Language last year. I got like a B-, but eh, I was happy I don't remember if I passed the Exam or not

This year I'm taking 4 AP classes : English Literature, Calculus, Physics, & Government/Economics

Bleh, they're not so easy

[*thesweetescape*]

I'm taking AP English and AP US History this year, last year I took AP European History (I got a 3 on the exam ) and I'll take a few next year, too.

[silver-rain]

eh, i didn't take any AP classes last year. But this yeah, i'm taking 3: AP Biology, AP Spanish, and AP US History. Eh, I really wanted to take AP Calculus and AP Psychology instead of AP Bio but I guess I'll take that next year.

[miszkristinexox]

pre ap cause freshman dont have ap classes yet.

im in pre ap world geography and english

[TheSilenceInDict...]

pre ap cause freshman dont have ap classes yet.

You mean Honors classes, right?

[MusicalAngel]

When i was in High School i took AP European History, AP American History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP English.... i think that's it

[miszkristinexox]

You mean Honors classes, right?

yeah, but they call it 'pre ap' instead of 'honors' now

[ThePrincessofTKD]

wow! so many smart people. pfft...i can barely pass geometry. [i`m a freshman.]

i guess AP classes are UBER hard...uh oh..

[Surfs_in_Cali]

nope...I took IB (International Baccalaureate)...uhm...all I can say is that it's much harder than any Honors or AP class...but it was awesome...had tons of fun w/ it...

[*RiC3xBoy*]

AP chem, AP pre cal
ehh, im just a sophmore

[T00000]

nope...I took IB (International Baccalaureate)...uhm...all I can say is that it's much harder than any Honors or AP class...but it was awesome...had tons of fun w/ it...

yes it's harder but it's a stupid thing to do because usually colleges don't care about IB

[Surfs_in_Cali]

yes it's harder but it's a stupid thing to do because usually colleges don't care about IB

hahaha...if that's what you think...I KNOW...I've gone through it...so dont tell me...hehehe

[Just_Dream]

Um.. I'm a Junior right now and I'm taking...

AP US History
AP American Literature (English)
AP Calculus
AP Biology.

Feh...

[happygoluckyng]

I don't know about Ap or anything...but i got honors everything...and nothing lower than a 91.....so far....srry for bragging...haha

[T00000]

hahaha...if that's what you think...I KNOW...I've gone through it...so dont tell me...hehehe

i have friends who have done the IB program, including my best friend's older sister, and they have gotten sh*tty grades because it was so hard, and then some colleges (state colleges even) disregarded their applications because the grades were so bad; whereas, if you were in AP and got bad grades they would take that into consideration. Plus AP classes are harder to get into than IB classes. In my experience, anyone was allowed into IB as long as they could do the work. I mean hell my boyfriend's taking IB classes and he's not even that smart. Maybe it's different for you, but where I lived in Portland and where I live in Atlanta, it's the same. Maybe you just got good grades in IB.

[T00000]

yea my school does have to take the dual enrollment entry test in order to take DE classes and i wouldnt know if ap is harder than de because my high school dosent have any ap classes

I know that's not what I mean, in the middle of the year we have to take an AP exam which is hella hard and is a national test, and if you pass you get AP credit (aka college credit) and if you don't then you don't and that whole year was worthless.

[T00000]

I'm sorry that i'm triple posting but i'd like to apologize because i'm acting like i know everything but i just had that stupid counselor come to our class today and discuss all the different types of classes our school offers and why AP is the best and hardest... so yeah!

[Surfs_in_Cali]

hahaha...true...I think it's because I got good grades...

so to anyone lookin into AP or IB...don't do IB if you know youre gonna struggle...but if you take IB anyways and start failing...DROP OUT of it...take AP instead...you'll benefit from it...IB is some HARDCORE sh!t...I only got through it cuz I have the smartest friends in the world...hahaha...my friends are AWESOME...

thanks for this Discussion...I thought I was the only one who knew about it around here...hahaha

[imafreakinazn]

my sis is taking AP chem. it's friggin hard!!! i guess that's why it's an AP class...

[*lolita kitty*]

nope.
whats ap classes?
hm..

[sushiluva]

they don't offer AP classes to freshman, so i'm taking English 1H and World History H (Honors) and they're annoying as hell..

nope.
whats ap classes?
hm..

AP stands for Advanced Placement. they only have them in high school. i'm pretty sure anyway. oh yeah, AP classes are for uber smart people. *shakes fists*

[nyctophiliac]

i'm in advanced math (Algebra 1) it's not that hard
Steph

[expoised]

You mean Honors classes, right?

actually ... no

pre-AP are the "pre" "advanced placement" and that is honors.

the actuall AP (advanced placement) class offers college credit... which honors and pre-AP don't.

i'm in AP Latin IV and AP world history.

thats a lot considering i'm a sophomore.

[*Fallen_Fairy*]

i took ap econ, i passed with an A

[ashesinthefall]

im taking ap calculus and ap physics

[*evdxgirl*]

i'm in advanced math (Algebra 1) it's not that hard
Steph

that's not AP though. I took algebra in 7th grade.

now:

ap bc calc
ap french language
ap chemistry
ap us history

last year: ap psychology and ap music theory

i <3 junior year like none other.

[laur3nw]

I didn't take any AP's last year, but this year, I'm taking AP Latin and I might take AP psychology next semester. I should have taken AP U.S. History. =/

[Prometheusx]

AP classes are indeed hard...but trust me in the long run, even if you fail (you should fail though:blink: ) is definitely worth it. Took AP bio in highschool and now that i'm in college and it is EXACTLY the same thing.

[LiNHy POO]

oo i was suppose to be in AP english this year but my english teacher last year thought i wasnt ready for it.

[Veloso]

AP may be hard but it will help us in the mere future

[hi-C]

All y'all taking AP classes: Hope to goodness that you get at least a four on the AP test. The AP classes look nice to colleges and raise your GPA, but if you want actual college credit, you better get a four.

[angel-roh]

ayy i wish i was very smart to take that class, but then im stupid T_T

[nas]

World history, US history, Physics B, Calc AB. Currently in Psych & Studio. Hoping to take AP Econ next semester.

These classes are fun, but gotta do lotta work. It's good to go indepth into these subjects... my AP experiences have been good, but for the most part it's my teachers that make it all the better.

[DisneyPrincessKa...]

I'm in Advanced math and Honors English. My English teacher gives so much homework! I wish she'd retire already.

[s0pnayish]

I took AP Composition and Literature (English Language) last year, and got a B in it. I got a 2 though on the test because I only did two outta the three essays. oh well.

And this year, I'm taking four AP classes:
- AP Art History
- AP Gov't/Economics
- AP Physics
- AP English Literature

I originally had 5 AP classes, but I got out of AP Calculus AB because I didn't need it, and I didn't even sign up for it.

[NatiMarie]

=P

Yeah.
Just three this year.
AP Spanish, US history, and Biology.

[lilteardrop]

nope. i take an honors class. do honor classes count for freshmen?

[xquizit]

I took AP Calculus and AP Physics.

[*stephinika*]

not this year but i think i'm taking ap calculus next year (ugh) haha. some friends of mine are taking ap art history right now.

[anger_is_my_frie...]

arggg just wanted to rant about my ap class, it's biology and it's sooo hard it takes the freakin life outta ya. well, just express your feelings about your classes or what ap/honors classes you have, hopefully we'll get through it all together haha

[shortiiex]

Last year i was in SPE, an honors class and it sucked. everyone is so boring and nice
But this year...

[Nicolatofu]

yeash, all my academic classes are AP whatever....and i absolutely hate english..yuck

[lAzN YiN YanGl]

YES AP biology SUCKS!!! I love my AP English though (I'm in english 10) because my teacher is GREAT! She is the most perverted teacher ever and its really funny, and she also gives us the funnest projects :-D! AP s.s is just plain HORRIBLE! So much work! Honors (haha my lowest course...not rubbing it in cause I'm failing everything :-P) Geometry is just plain useless...

[OhXiet_ItzDonnA]

yeah, i'm in honors and my best friend was in honors with me last year and this year, they took her out. now i had to make new friends in my classes but yeah, i made new friends. oh and btw, ALL THE CLASSES SUX!! except spanish, that's a fun class!

[gigiopolis]

Not really. I got 100% in math honours and socials and english were freakin' easy...some argue, even easier than regular classes. *shrug*.

[inthemudhole]

I have only one honors class.. you can only take one in junior high unless you're like WHOAHA OGAGAMOGZ SMARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT.

I'm managing a B.

[*autumn.*]

taking:
ap bc calc
ap chemistry
ap us history
ap french language

i've taken ap psychology and ap music theory (just the test for that though)

theyre just like any regular class, actually. except with an extra .5

[*salcha*]

freshman right now.
im taking AP next year...uh ohh.

[Skyline Drive]

Im in AP environmental science right now.. It's not that hard I have an 82 in it right now

[Just_Dream]

The AP classes I"m taking are:

• AP English
• AP US History
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Biology

AP Biology is NOT hard, if your teacher can teach well enough to get you to fully understand what he's talking about. The book we're using is really Biochemistry, even though it says Biology on it. I do the study guides my teacher gives us, so I understand what's going on half of the time. The other half i'm somewhat clueless. The tests he gives us are extremely hard. We sort of cheat.. Well, we'd do the test and share answers haha. My bf and I sit next to each other. He's really good at guessing and helps me out. But besides the test, I usually do the work in the class, so I'm able to better grasp the information and maybe even remember it when I take the AP test. But I'd have to say that ap calculus is my hardest class right now.

AP Biology... if you READ THE BOOK, you'd probably understand better. Also, if you don't know what some of the terms mean, you should keep a vocabulary list, or look it up in the dictionary (online). It'll help you in the long run.

I took honor classes last year. Honors doesn't boost up our GPA, so..

[x-klutzibabi-x]

I'm taking...

Honors English 1
Honors Science Survey...although I'm suppose to be in Bio-Med
And next semester I'm taking Honors World History

Hahah, I'm also suppose to be in Geometery this year. But the teacher I had in 8th grade for Algebra didn't really teach us anything...so bleh..that was a waste of my time. Although I did end up with an A at the end on the year....but that was when I actaully started to understand it. So I'm retaking algebra again...which is so easy now...

[s0pnayish]

AP Art History and AP English Literature are easy. AP US Gov't is a pain in the ass though. I hate that class!

[xnastyninjagrlx]

It all depends on the teacher, I love AP EURO, my
teacher kicked ass!! BUt i hated AP ENGLISH, gosh
all english teachers can juss die..ENGLISH SUX!

[*tweeak*]

AP and honors arent really comparitive.

most of my classes are gifted, but i have some honors because of my inability to do math. no AP yet though. i was going to take AP world history, but im glad i didnt. my classes are a lot harder this year

[islandkiss]

my sister is in the honors class at her high school. she's planning to take AP biology and AP english next year. i'm in a regents/sp class. I can't complain.

[br0ken smile]

i'm not in any ap's, just honor classes

[sammehmyst]

We don't call any of our classes "AP."

Well, I'm in 7th grade, so.. yeah.

But, I'm in advanced middle school classes if that counts. =S

[silver-rain]

Well, I'm in AP Biology, AP Spanish and AP US.
and out of those 3, I think AP Bio is the hardest, and the one i'm doing the worst in. My teacher is ok, but the tests are really hard. I kinda understand what is going on though, but the tests are killing my average. But, AP Spanish is easy, because my teacher is good and really nice too. AP US is also pretty good. but AP Bio, grrr.

[ANG33ZY]

I'm only taking Algebra 1 Honors .. & it's my second year taking it cause i didn't pass the first year.. so it's not too difficult .

[*autumn.*]

We don't call any of our classes "AP."

Well, I'm in 7th grade, so.. yeah.

But, I'm in advanced middle school classes if that counts. =S

haha you cant call them AP, they are called AP. (if that makes sense)

[HongKongDong]

They aren't hard just too much work.... I think thats how my grade from AP Biology dropped down to an F so quickly because I just neglected the work from that class xD

Everything else im trying to do the HW but its just too darn much... I can't spend my whole day doing HW I gotta have my life too xD

[Just_Dream]

They aren't hard just too much work.... I think thats how my grade from AP Biology dropped down to an F so quickly because I just neglected the work from that class xD

Everything else im trying to do the HW but its just too darn much... I can't spend my whole day doing HW I gotta have my life too xD

.. Then why are you taking the classes? Just for a big boost in your GPA? Neglecting your homework and classwork has already resulted in your failure for that class... So what was the point in taking it? And I can't exactly find the post that uninspiredfae posted, but she said something along the lines of (which I'm paraphrasing) "Why bother taking an AP class when you can take a regular class and get a better grade?" What was the point in taking the AP class if you're too lazy?

Sure it's hectic to have so many AP classes and so much homework, but you should manage your time wisely. You shouldn't known better than to take so many, especially AP Biology. And I have 4 AP classes (there's 6 periods a day for my school), but I still manage to pull through with A's. It's just a matter of managing your time, not procrastinating, and most of all, actually TRYING to do the work, even if it may seem impossible. And don't forget to actually read some of the stuff.

There's people I know who have neither read their (text)books nor done the work -- they just copy the whole way through. They'll be screwed when they get into college. You're only hurting yourself by higher-level classes and failing them. You DO REALIZE that AP classes are college courses. And if you can't even handle them now, then you might not even make it through college.

EDIT: And I DO have a life. I am just able to get through the classes and able to do the work. When you're asked to read a book for class and given two weeks, don't go reading the book the night before or go on sparknotes and not read the book at all.. It won't help you in the longrun. MANGE YOUR TIME. Yes, I do procrastinate.

[HongKongDong]

Im reading the books, I know exactly what im supposed to know so far Ive been keeping up... I just dont like writing things down ive already written down for class at least twice I just dont wanna wright it again for HW.... all my other classes im either getting a high B or low A. Its just Bio'thats pissin' me off makin' us do it all in class at least twice then again for HW

I do all my HW then I get to my Bio HW.... I think about it and think I'll do it later but end up not doing it... I tried getting out of it but my councelor said the all other classes were full

[sweetxsimplicity]

Nope, I think that my honors classes are actually easier than regular classes..Or at least the teachers give less work.

[Just_Dream]

Im reading the books, I know exactly what im supposed to know so far Ive been keeping up... I just dont like writing things down ive already written down for class at least twice I just dont wanna wright it again for HW.... all my other classes im either getting a high B or low A. Its just Bio'thats pissin' me off makin' us do it all in class at least twice then again for HW

I do all my HW then I get to my Bio HW.... I think about it and think I'll do it later but end up not doing it... I tried getting out of it but my councelor said the all other classes were full

Oh my mistake, I apologize. My sincere apologies, I offended you in any way. And I further apologize for assuming that you might've not been consistent in doing your homework. AP Biology is very difficult. My teacher teaches us, yet he depends on us to read the book. Even if you have to write it twice, or even three times, it's good because it helps memorize things. Hm.. I guess you are stuck in a jiffy (haha I can't believe i used that word). Maybe change out second semester. But I advise you to stop procrastinating. I tell myself to do things later, but I forget about it and end up doing the homework the period before the class. You should consider doing the homework while you're in class, study hall, etc. But if not.. then.. well I really odn't know what else to say. Boo procrastination!

[whomps]

Nah.. freshman's don't have AP classes. We have honors/advanced though.

[angel-roh]

You get twicer homework from your regular classes and you get quizzes more than 3 times a week.