Stephanie Tinoco My School doesn’t give us enough time to take that many. You can only take one AP in the 9th grade, our schedule is very limited. The fact that ppl have taken 13? Wtf
Also a recent graduate. I'm looking forward to never having to comply with such a terrible, non-caring, manipulative, cash grabbing, monopolistic, company ever again! If you have other options, don't take AP with College Board.
The fact that you’ve taken 13 APs is insane, but there was a kid in my grade who took 13 SELF STUDIES his senior year (we’re in the same grade). In addition, he took like 6 self studies junior year and 4 in person APs, and like 4 other APs sophomore year. He probably ended up taking 25 or so AP classes. He got a 36 on the ACT and will probably graduate 2 years early in college. Insanely smart kid
Manel Capangpangan exactly. In appearance, he one of the “weird” kids but he had so many friends (I wanted to be his friend too haha, I kinda was), and everyone in our school 1,200 kids probably knew who he was. He was a character
Personally when it comes to taking AP exams I think it depends on just two factors: 1) Your interest in the class 2) The quality of your teacher If you are interested in the subject and have a great teacher any class is S tier. So don’t let this tier list guide your opinion too much.
I’m using it to see what the hell I got myself into. I mean I already know I screwed up due to it dropping my mental health like an anchor but I wanted to see just how bad.
took apush last year, legit didn't understand half of what was going on since i dont like history. but please, anybody who is going to take it, READ THE TEXTBOOK AND STUDY. it was a semi alright class, kinda wish i had friends to work with tho.. for me, i would rank it either a b or c
I didn’t read more than 1/2 of my textbook and I got a 5 on the AP test this spring HAHAHAHA the modified AP tests were a joke. I studied my ass of and understood a lot of AP Stats and only got a 3, such a backwards system lol
@@LourDrickValsote APUSH is not as memorization-heavy as it was before the big reformat in 2014. It's much more about document analysis and usage now (every MCQ is based on a document, as are the SAQs and of course DBQ,) leaving the LEQ as the only part of the test which still relies on the student being able to pull facts out of their head. Also, ETS tells you the Essential Information so you can skip Sherman Silver Purchase Act, etc.
I went to one of those “College Prep” type schools, and basically AP classes were mandatory, so all core classes were AP, tests were only mandatory in a few of the classes. I had a different experience since my school also offered IB courses, so I went that route instead, but it’s possible this guy goes to a similar type school.
Me, an art student: offended that the art classes are D and F tier. But seriously, I despise language classes. I’m offended that they’re S tier lol. Any language is basically automatic F tier for me.
My experience with AP: AP Human Geography: I enjoyed what I learned in this class. It went really in-depth as to WHY people do what they do, human habits, religion, immigration, and social constructs regarding politics and industry. It also helped me learn where the countries were on the map in most cases. The teacher was alright, but the picture on the test was unreadable and is probably the reason I got a 4 instead of a 5 on the exam. somewhat valuable information. Low A tier. AP Euro History: My teacher for this class makes me hella biased, and I also took the test in 2020. I loved the info for this class and learning this history wasn't made as hard as it was in the majority of the other classes because of who my teacher was. great info on wars, and thinking in-depth as to what caused the events and the real unfolding of Europe from the medieval times. However, if you asked me for any information past what was on the 2020 exam. Couldn't tell you. for that I give it a B tier. only AP test I got a 5 on in my life. AP Seminar: I had a bad teacher for this one in my opinion. The real test sucks a little more than the one I took in 2020, but I didn't really get any help with writing the essays or really learning how to construct a good essay from this class. I kind of just got told to write. I learned how to research well tho. It's unfortunate this is a Capstone class and doesn't actually give college credit in the majority of accredited colleges. PLUS the test costs more. for those 2 reasons alone I'm putting this class in the D tier. I got a 4 tho. pretty alright. AP Biology: 20/10 I'm super biased. I want to go into Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering so this class was super amazing. My teacher was stellar and I learned so much. I got to take this class in my sophomore year so I felt super cool (this is a junior/senior class at my school but a heavy focus on seniors) and overall I enjoyed my time. Labs were actually fun. I'd put this in my S tier for sure. The teacher was amazing. Gives 8 college credits because of the labs, and I got a 4 :) I'm taking 4 more APs this year. Calc B/c APUSH, AP Physics 1, and AP lang so wish me luck. I might spontaneously combust. :) Hah Edit 1 year later for anyone who comes across this: AP Calc BC: I loved this class and the teacher, and in a normal year I probably would have done really well on the exam. The first few exams were super easy IMO and I got a lot of great math knowledge from them. However, things really took a turn when content started to get more difficult. I don't learn math well over a computer screen so It was a lot harder to grasp concepts that were incredibly prevalent on the exam. I got a 2. :( RIPPP I still recommend this class to anyone thinking of a STEM major. Probably A-B Tier despite my scores APUSH: Easy class, Bad teacher. The content is basically the same content that is taught in middle school with this added complexity of nuance. I feel like I was prepared for the test (it was a really easy test this year) and my teacher was incredibly boring. I tend to do well in history because as long as you explain why things happen and provide specific context you'll be fine. Very good class for getting College Gen Eds out of the way. B tier. AP Physics 1: WHERE DO I F---ING BEGIN ON THIS CLASS. I honestly hated it, even though I'm taking the calculus-based version (Ap Physics C: Mechanics) This year. I feel like the test is too open-ended and the math is so frustrating in algebra compared to calculus because a 2-second problem may take 4 minutes in algebra vs calculus. I also tend to be very bad at deriving equations without any numbers in them. I feel like I may have done better if I attended this class in person and did hands-on lab work, but honestly just take a calc class (AB or BC) and take AP Physics C Mechanics if you're offered it instead. You'll waste a lot less frustration and time. I passed the exam, but it wasn't worth my time. D tier. This year my schedule is more dual credit heavy, and you may want to look into the preferences of the colleges you want to apply to. Some schools actually prefer Dual credit options over AP. I am however in AP Psych and AP Physics C Mechanics this year (2021-2022). I'm finally almost out of high school heck yeah.
I’ve only taken two AP classes lol but AP Lang is definitely my favorite!! Personally i felt the class itself was really easy and enjoyable. Also props to you for taking so many AP classes!! Good luck with this upcoming year :)
Y’all actually learned something in AP Human Geo? My class made a 3D map and studied migrations of people during like the potato famine and the holocaust. Edit: Oh I forgot we did a project which was just taking pictures of different areas of our city (like churches, school, restaurants)
That fact that you took *13* classes my god AP classes aren't necessary where I live, but one university I wanna apply to requires 1-2 classes (it can be any college prep course, but I'm going with AP). I can't imagine taking more than that lol. Kudos to you!
S: World History A: Language and Composition B: Biology, Calculus AB C: Chemistry, Human Geography E: U.S History Taking Lit, U.S. Gov, Micro, Calc BC, Stat and Psych for my senior year. Wish me luck!
as someone who is artistically inclined and got a 5 on the exam, i am also... not a fan of the ap 2d art class. ap psych made me realize i do not like psychology. loved apes and bio cuz i’m just a bit of a science fan! did not take ap chem though cuz of... the rumors. i also really liked ap lang. my ap lit class was nothing like ap lang though, we watched movies and i think we wrote a total of 3 out of class essays, one of which was a group one... skipped the test on that one
My experience with the AP classes I've taken: AP psych: Took this one my sophomore year. It was my only AP class that year and I was extremely passionate about it because I want to do something related to psychology in the future. I pretty much studied for 3-6 hours every week (which is a lot for me) because I had daily quizzes. My teacher was really nice too. I got a 5 on the final exam. This is also the only AP exam I've taken with the normal testing procedures, so that's interesting. AP lang: Took this class my junior year along with APES and APUSH. Honestly, this class was a drag most of the time because my teacher gave weekly essays. However, this class improved my writing skills SO much. I went from spending an hour or two on a single paragraph to being able to write an entire essay in 45 minutes. Wish my teacher focused more on multiple choice though. If COVID-19 hadn't hit, my score probably would've been lower due to my lack of multiple choice practice. I also got a 5 on this exam. APES: Honestly, this class was so boring and a lot of it was common sense. I think it had to do with my teacher, though. He had a really monotonous voice and didn't really seem confident in what he was teaching. I took that class easier than I should've and ended up cramming those COVID-19 prep videos in the 2 days before my exam. I ended up studying every unit except for the last two, and those were the two that were the most prominent on my exam. I think I got the hardest version of the exam though, because I ended up with a 4. I was sure that I was going to fail. APUSH: Honestly, this class and psych are probably my favorites. I had an AMAZING teacher that would help us unlearn false American history facts we've been told. American history is very disgusting, but it's necessary to know in order to change. I was motivated in this class, but slightly less motivated than psych. There was a LOT of information and my mind would zone out for some units (ex. Jacksonian era and the railroad unit. The railroad unit was SO boring), but my teacher still made class fun. She didn't teach us a lot about how to write a LEQ or DBQ though, so most of my skill on that came from my AP Lang class. I think if I had taken the full exam, I would've struggled the most on the multiple choice and the LEQs. I ended up getting a 5 though! I'm currently taking AP bio (currently procrastinating on studying for an exam. We're only on Unit 1 but this class is so damn hard. Maybe it's the way my teacher teaches), AP lit (agreed with what you said about lit being lang but a little less good), and ap gov/macro (semester courses. Ap gov is currently interesting though!) Someone please help me with bio. There's so much chemistry. tldr; Take AP lang along with a history AP class. Also, I need help with bio.
I’m taking ap bio rn and once you kinda understand the chem stuff it starts to make more sense. Idk if your teacher mentioned this but typically the second semester is easier bc it’s less on the cellular level. Hope this helps lol
@@pianogirl9440 i’m going to enter my sophomore year but I am in a dilemma between AP Biology and AP Chem. I want to take AP Chem, because I have always been interested in taking chemistry and challenging myself. But at the same time, I never took a prior chemistry class. I have been self teaching a bit of the concepts and relearning algebra topics through Khan Academy though. However, I don’t know if AP biology might be a better choice, because I already got an A for my Honors Biology class, so I will be more prepared in AP bio.
@@madisonl.607 if you’re truly interested in chemistry, then take AP Chem!! I’m planning to take it next year too without any prior chem class lmao and even if you’re not sure how you’ll do, I think if you’re interested in what you’re learning, it’ll be easier compared to something you don’t have much interest in. In any subject! So ye I’d say go for chem
Ranking AP classes I’ve taken: AP Lang.- A Definitely helped with my writing skills. AP Lit.- B Similar to AP Lang. but more reading and I got introduced to some amazing authors. AP World History- A I honestly thought it’d be really boring but I ended up really enjoying it and learning a lot. AP Psychology- A Really interesting to learn about Psychology. AP Spanish- D A lot of the Spanish is very basic conversational Spanish and I didn’t feel like I knew more after the class than I did before.
I’m taking AP literature, art history, and psychology this year. I’m nervous cuz I’m jumping from no AP’s to three of them. I know they’re not the most difficult but still.
Dont worry to much. I went from 0 to 4 (AP computer science, language, us history, and music theory) and did pretty well. Just dont stress to much and do the work and use quizlet.
I took art history last year and it was my FAVORITE CLASS EVER! I LOVED it and honestly it taught me how to be a better writer than my actual English class did. If you don’t have a fun teacher for this class or have someone who genuinely enjoys what they’re teaching then I can see why it might not be very fun to take :)
i took psych last year and i missed out on some of the curriculum bc of corona but it was one of the most fun classes ever!! everything is so interesting and honestly i thought it was pretty easy. you got this!!
As a now Art History major, AP Art History provides a great overview of many periods of art and the concepts and pieces taught will be super helpful if you plan on pursuing arts or liberal arts in college :) also, smart history is your friend! smart history will have videos on many of the pieces you'll talk about and khan academy will have helpful articles on all the 250s and concepts. Much love! I hope you enjoy the course !!
Here's my opinion as a college freshman on the APs I took in high school Sem: seminar at my school was the replacement for honors english 2. We had a 4 term schedule but seminar was oddly fit around the two terms of winter break. Because it was considered english, we mostly just wrote essays, read books and did vocabulary. I remember my exam essays from during class were corporal punishment (group) and grapheme color synthesia (individual). working in groups is not my forte but my group was decent so I never felt angry, just stressed. I love the individual report because I picked a topic I really enjoyed. I think the theme that year for indivduals was "perception" so i got lucky. Overall, I'd put it at C, because it was a lot of stressful writing and it only got me an elective credit for college. My suggestion is to take it if you like research and essays and are committed to the exam because that's all the class is. Also, look at colleges you're interested in to see if they give a credit (if at all) for the class. My score was a 3. Lang: honestly similar to Sem. It was the replacement for honors english 3. I think I didn't like it as much because of the teacher. The class felt like I never learned anything, because she made us learn all the terms in the summer so we could pump out essays during class. It definitely improved my writing skills and I really liked writing my argument essay on climate change and penguins. I'd put it at B. It got me out of Writing 101 in college, but my writing assesment for college would've covered it anyway. My score was a 4. Psych: psych was my favorite class with my favorite teacher, and im a psych major. But really, the class is just all memorization. From what I've heard, itd very easy to self study for. I'd definitely put it at the tip top of the classes I took. God tier. It got me credit for psych 101. I got a 5. Lit: i honestly never had a clue what was happening, which is surprising because mu teacher was an ap grader for the exam. I didnt even know the exam had multiple choice until it got taken off for the covid exams. The class was a lot of reading books that weren't all that interesting. I'd put it at D because I cried on the bathroom floor while taking the exam because I was convinced I was going to get a 1 or 2. I got credit for Literature 102 with a 3. Calc AB: I was confused probably 99% of the time after chapter 1, but I passed with an A. Probably because of how often I went to get help. I took the class with my 2 best friends and definitely didnt pay enough attention. However when I was reviewing for the exam, I realised it wasnt all that bad. My teacher, tutor and friends helped me get through the class. I'd give it a C, because I was often stressed but I persevered. It was also the first exam I took online so i was hella nervous. I ended up with a 4, and I got credit for math 121 and 222 (which i believe is fundamental algebra and calculus 1) however similar to lang, I was already out of thise classes because of my math placement. The good thing is that with the AP credit I get credit hours whereas with placing higher, I eould need to fill those credits with other classes. Finally, Stats: i feel like stats gets so much shit for it feeling like an english class and relying on a calculator, but thats literally what the class is. I loved it. I had the same teacher as for calc ab and took it at the same time. Stats didnt make me feel nearly as stressed. The exam was so easy in 2020 because I wrote all my basic responses without the numbers plugged in, organised them, and basically copied them for the exam. If you go into it knowing that its a lot of writing and accepting that, I think people would enjoy it more. I was hoping for a 5 but I got a 4, and credit for math 119, statistics. Because of calc ab and stats, the only math class i have to take for my psych/enviro science double major is biostatistics. Honorable mention: Enviro science: i self taught myself APES by watching all the review videos posted by the college board. My school didnt offer it, which is upsetting because I am an ES major and it could've really helped me with my credits. I think the information is engaging, however I struggle with chemistry so that was a downfall I ended up with 70 (yes, 70) pages of notes from the videos. It took a few weeks of intermittent work but it was worth it because now I can go into ENS 101 intro to environmental science with a little bit more background. The earth is something we all have to live with so we should learn about it to. I'd give it an A based on Ms. Fassler and Dr. Sowell who did the online videos because you could tell they loved teaching APES. Final thoughts: My favorites were stats and psych with apes as an honorable mention. Know what credits you could be getting, and take classes that interest you. I never took an ap language, history or art because those topics dont interest me. I would rather take an intro to art class in college to count for full time enrollment rather than coming in with a butt ton of credits. I ended with with 21 credits from my exams at my uni. Also, the class experience is dependent on who you have as a teacher, so take that into consideration. Overall, don't stress yourself out too much. Have fun in high school.
Hey. Can you tell me more about AP Environmental Science? I wanted to take it this year, but I already have 3 AP's right now and I don't want to stress myself out. Also you said you are an ES Major. I'm still thinking of what Major I would like to do in the future, so... can you also tell me information about the ES Major? Anything will help really. And I applaud your AP journey ! I could never. Thanks !
@@rosemarierosales3616 An ES major blends the sciences together. Chemistry, biology, geology, sustainability, regulations, climate, physics, limnology, ornithology, etc. There are many focuses you can have with science. You can focus on labs and field work, policies and regulations for law making and project management, you could combine with engineering for environmental engineering or education to be a science teacher or professor. You could focus on wildlife, ocean, forest, mountain, birds, large animals, anything really. Job options include marine biologist, meteorologist, biotechnician, forester, environmental lawyer, health officer, environmental reporter, water quality manager, etc. If you chose to specialize with business or law, you would have to go to school for longer. My current bachelors degree of science is 4 years, and my goal is to be an educational park naturalist for a park system that works with schools. I'd say many people who have in ES have ma/mis in education, chemistry or biology. Or you're weird like me with a double ma with psych :p The class itself is much like ap psych. There are many terms and examples that require mental application of the terms. I can't really speak about taking the class, I would assume its a lot of reading and memorizing. If you feel you have enough AP classes already, I might encourage you to learn it on the side on your own. I think if you did something similar to me and watched the videos and did their practice problems, you could take the test without the class. I watched all the vids at 1.5x speed and did about 3 videos a day over the summer. My intro to environmental science class in college is lectures on monday, wednesday, with a final group project that meets on fridays. On tuesday (or thursday) is the lab. Sometimes we watch movies, write short response papers, observe environments, or do field labs like collecting invertebrates from the creek that runs through campus. If you have any more questions let me know, I'd be happy to answer :)
As someone who’s in AP Research right now: you can pick your topics for both classes, Seminar is more guided and Research can be any topic that you can conduct an experiment for, its like AP Art in the sense that you don’t have much guidance, you just gotta do it yourself most of the time
Lour Drick Valsote yeah! I have a few AP Art friends and we seem to share the same struggles, just in different subjects, I still don’t know if your teachers can provide individual critique on your work, which is a rule in AP Capstone
Chemistry is my favorite science but oh boy, that exam roadhouse kicked me in the face. It definitely humbled me. A second place in a scioly tournament and having the highest grade in ap chem made me believe I would get a 5 but I got a 3.
My AP chem was quite the unique experience since there were only 5 students in my class (everyone else fled to AP Bio or PE) Our teacher could easily change the lesson plans based on our strengths and weaknesses.
i’m going to be a sophomore but i really want to go into ap chem and i’ve been trying to self teach a bit of chem through Khan academy. However i don’t know if i should choose between Ap bio or Ap chemistry, even though i know lots of ppl like ap bio more and say it’s easier. i’ve also gotten an A in honors Biology so i’m prepared. so should i register for ap Bio instead? i don’t know because i’m more interested in chem😭
If your a normal kid don't jump in and take too many APs at once. I think you should really focus on your GPA a lot more. I'd say I'm an average joe and I took 3 Aps junior year and by all means wasn't easy. My GPA is a 3.0 and I thought I was ready but in reality I wasn't. I ended up passing 2/3 and I know receiving college credit sounds great but looking back on it i should've made a better decision. I'm a senior year now and in a year I've changed a lot and have learned a lot about myself. I figured out that I wasnt motivated and i wasnt engaged into school as many other kids. If your planning on taking APs you should ask yourself am l really going to do my best. Getting college credit as a high schooler sounded great and a lot of my friends were choosing APs so I decided to go with the flow. My counselor also persuaded me as did my teachers. In all honesty it was hard for me because I was going through a really weird stage in my life mentally and I wasn't really locked into school as I should have. Looking back on it know I think students should try and make better decisions for themselves based of who they are and not make the same mistake I did. I think you should take things at their own pace and not just jump right in. I know everyone's different and if your motivated and you really believe in yourself then by all means go for it. I just wanted to share my story to get it off my chest. Getting to know who you are and bettering yourself little by little is the key to success. It took me some time to figure this out but good luck to anyone that reads this.
it's the exact opposite for me. in my time as freshman and sophomore, teachers and staff would continuously argue against taking too many AP's and such. at one point, one of the school counselors made an estimate that we should invest 1 hour everyday after school for each AP class. this really kept me away from diving into AP, until my junior year where i signed up for CSA and APUSH. they were great, and it was then that i realized how awfully dramatic people were being. this year, im taking micro and macro, psych, stat, eng lit, and physics c mech. they were all very manageable (except for physics, i dont think i belong in that course, not having taken ap physics 1 or any ap calc classes before). at the time of writing this, im done with 4 ap exams and i believe i did relatively well. all of this is to say i really regret not taking more ap classes (or doing dual enrollment) in my first 3 years of high school
I liked it, too! It's one of the more directly applicable classes (to real life). Every person who says they have OCD jokingly (or incorrectly) should automatically be signed up for AP psych.
My experiences on the ones you didn't take but I am: Calc BC: actually if you did AB the year before then BC is easier because you don't learn as much! there's only a few key concepts left to learn. CS A: very good class if your teacher actually gives you coding assignments. Way better than CS Principles because you actually code. Physics 1: Quite basic to be an end game physics class, Physics C is an important follow up. Chinese: Awesome test, very standard and well rounded for Chinese learning. Good test of culture, reading characters, listening, speaking. French: might kill me because I have to write an essay?? why can't they just story from pictures like Chinese. (apparently its supposed to be hard but gets you tons of credits for college) Euro: Content is interesting if you like wars, disease, and tons of people dying. I would prefer it to APUSH but World is good too (world isn't too in depth though). If they had asian studies I'd like that most. AP test is exactly like all other history APs. Econ: content and terminology can get quite technical and confusing. May be less practical than a finance class for personal gain but macro would be good for understanding our country's economy, stock market.
Also for Seminar and Research the kids at my school got to chose their study subjects. Seminar is basically an intro to research and presentation (gets high school kids used to long essay projects and presenting for a grade). Research lets you get credit for planning a year long research investigation. Both are unique in that only Seminar has an AP test, but even then it is shortened. Seminar combines the grade from a 2 hour AP test and 2 research projects. Research has no AP test and instead they're evaluated on the presentation (and possibly an oral defense) and 4000+ word research paper. Seems pretty dope to me especially since you can chose any topic you want. Some of the topics I've seen have been really serious/academic whereas others are far from it.
Only took AP psych, loved it so much so I was highly motivated and got a 5 on it. Fast forward a few years and now sitting for the LSAT.. i hope no one watching this video has to ever deal with such a monster of a test 😭
Lour Drick Valsote Yes, it’s different from ACT or SAT in that it doesn’t require any prior knowledge (as opposed to the math and/or grammar sections on SAT/ACT). It is a test about skills; logical and analytical reasoning, as well as one reading comprehension section that may as well be written in a different language.. although that’d probably be easier!
Lour Drick Valsote Definitelt a really tough learning curve, but once you get the hang of it it gets easier and easier. I believe it was UCLA that did a study providing evidence that your frontal lobe (part of your brain in control of reasoning and decision making) physically changes and gets larger. Studying for the test literally makes you smarter!
I have taken/currently am taking 13 AP classes as well. Here is my take on them: AP Human Geography - I took this in my freshman year as my first AP. Loved it so much, made me want to pursue linguistics and really helped provide background to many economic, APUSH, AP World, AP Lang, AP French and other subject essays. Really good starter AP. S tier AP Physics 1 - I am bad at Physics, barely passed and I had an AMAZING PASSIONATE teacher. I’ve always been bad at connecting concepts to numbers. You get it or you don’t, and I didn’t. That’s why the pass rate on AP Physics 2 has a higher pass right. Didn’t take the exam until the NEXT year bc I knew I wouldn’t pass. D tier. AP Calculus AB - I got a 3 because I couldn’t turn in half of my test in (2020 online testing…but I only turned in half a test and passed so….). It was boring af. I fell asleep soooo much. It’s an easy class if you have time to dedicate to homework and want to. I didn’t….so I didn’t. Still got a B by passing my final with a 100, don’t recommend trying to learn all of it before a final or exam tho. Def not when I was a sophomore with a bunch of seniors that also gave up…B tier for effort needed AP World History - Loved it, took it sophomore year. Really helped prepare me for speed writing essays due at midnight 2 hours before. Felt it was a little too Eurocentric tho…B tier AP Physics 2 - I had to take this as a part of my STEM program’s required course work. GREAT if you love physics…it’s more of a continuity of physics 1 rather then branching into differing topics like the Cs. D tier. Took the Physics 1 and 2 exam in junior year. 2s on both: didn’t know anything. AP US History - Had a lot to do with memorization rather then broader connections like AP World, which I’m bad at personally. Interesting sometimes. Took it in junior year during COVID, probably might have enjoyed more if done other wise. Got a 3. C tier AP Lang - It was okay. Only learned how to do 2/3 essays because I took in my junior year hybrid COVID times. Fun sometimes tho….still got a 3. C tier. AP Seminar - I want to be a researcher and this helped prepared me but by the end I was unable to devote myself to projects because I was doing international DECA and Science Fair competition level projects. Great if you’ve got the time!!! B tier. AP Calc BC - Took as a part of Calc 2 class. Easy as a continuation. Hell as a first class. C tier. AP Environmental - I LOVE the environment so I self studied this course. Got a 4. Very basic simple intro science AP course. Highly recommend. A tier. AP French - am taking it. It really helps me develop my writing skills and listening ability. Need to study tho. Don’t take if you don’t have a grasp on the language or time to study. A tier. AP Art History - Am self studying for it. SOOO MUCH MATERIAL!!! But recommend. B tier. AP Research - Very fun. Easy class full of independent work as proctored at my school. No exam. Easy to incorporate science fair project with. I’m addition with APs I am familiar with. AP Psych - A tier. Can be SUPER fun. AP Stat - Great math to take to take a break from AP calculuses. A tier. AP Chem/Bio - So much material. Be prepared to study. Scope out the teacher. A bad one can BREAK you a good one can literally change your life. B tiers. AP Arts/Music Theory - wanted to take them but couldn’t because I wasn’t able to take the pre reqs but it seems like a fun class if you’re passionate about pursuing this. B tier. Other AP Languages - same advice for AP French. A to B tiers. (A lot of colleges don’t accept AP Italians btw) AP Econ/Gov - I took these classes dual enrollment. And I DO NOT regret. I have heard more people whine and cry over this class then ANY AP Science. But that might be due to the new types of subjects unusual to AP Humanities courses. C tier.
you and everyone in the comments are absolutely trashing the physics classes; i'm sitting here like O_o bc i'll be taking physics 1 next year with online school--
Im a sophomore in high school and I haven’t taken any AP classes yet but I’m taking 3 next year and 2 or 3 senior year so i’ll probably take a total of around 5 or 6 and then hearing that he took 13 is absolutely insane.
guys ap spanish language is probably one of the easiest ap tests so I recommend especially for already spanish speakers because you’ll find that class to be super easy.
As someone who has taken AP Drawing/2D (they were almost linked in my school, you had to choose one of the two to submit your portfolio through) I can tell you they are similar but different. The one you took, AP 2D, is more geared to the meaning of the pieces you make and your ability to link them to each other. The one I chose, AP Drawing, is more geared to looking at your use of materials/your process. These AP classes were more intended for those who want to make their original art, those who already have learned a bunch about art. It focuses less on teaching you new things, and guiding you through using what you know to make either meaningful art(AP 2D) or more personalized/in your style art(AP Drawing). If you wanted a class that teaches you fundamentals of art and such, I would've suggested you take Studio Art or Drawing and Painting. I hope this helped a bit for you and/or anyone who is looking into either of these AP programs!
AP research and AP seminar are by far my favorite classes. Knowing how to research and finding the right sources to help your writing is vital to succeeding in college
@@LourDrickValsote you learn from modules, in which all of the answers can be googled. in my class, we 'learned' with block coding. while this isn't a bad intro to programming, I don't believe it should be used at the high school level. you really don't learn the logic behind programming, and are spoon fed information. so much for principles.
@@LourDrickValsote It really depends on your teacher. My teacher was. the AP Physics and Engineer career teacher so he had us use Java Processing. Its very basic so that any body can learn. Your sypppose to learn and understand algorithms, the structure and format of coding, universal/basic functions, procedures, debug your own errors and simplify your code. but yes, like guy said you can learn all this on your own, if you want.
I took Calc BC last year as a freshman. It was pretty chill. There was a lot of new math concepts introduced that took a bit of practice to understand but other than that it was fun.
Kathy Morales 👁👄👁 i’m not enjoying lit right now bc i spent 3 hours taking notes tonight over the reading i have due tuesday... i wrote 11 pages of notes, yet i only got through 15 pages lol.... oh well i enjoyed the reading so far though
I was surprised to see how different my list way- reallu shows how people looking for structure for their own schedule should ask others at their own school, or just trust their gut. Each class will usually be different for everybody
The way my school works I’m taking AP chem without ever taking normal chem, as a sophomore. I was given 4 months to learn normal chem, then had to take a test to get into the AP chem class. AND given 4 months to learn the basics of all of AP chem, so that on the first day of school i will take a test. Should be so much fun :).
Ranking AP classes I’ve taken: 10th: World History- I halfassed my way through that class and still got a 3. (B Tier) 11th: US History- Same story but I actually had a really good teacher this time who hardly assigned any homework. (A Tier) Physics I- Absolutely loved that class. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be and the concepts are relatively straightforward. However, the writing on the AP test was a nightmare and I absolutely hated it. (B Tier) 12th: Calculus AB-Too much material and really confusing. It's not as bad as Precalc HNs but it's still a really rigorous, time consuming, and stressful course. (D Tier) Physics C:M-Very easy since it's mostly just review from last year with only some new concepts thrown in. Not to mention, I actually get college credit for this. (S Tier) Music Theory-It's also really easy with most of the material being mostly review for me. However, if you're tone deaf, I advise you steer clear of this course. The only issue I have is sight singing, which really shouldn't be on the AP test. (B Tier) Environmental Science-Pretty much the easiest AP I'm taking right now but there's so much busy work assigned from our teacher making it unfun. I know I'll get a 5 on it but that's because I already have a background in meteorology and forestry. Here's my AP scores so far: 10th: World History: 3 11th: US History: 3 Physics I: 3 12th (projected): Calculus AB: 2 (Goal: 4) Physics C:M: 4 (Goal: 5) Music Theory: NA: 4 A:3 (Goal: 5 for both) Environmental Science: 5
As someone in AP 2d studio art rn, the class is more for people who are already good at art than people who want to learn it faster. Regular art is your best bet if you wanna improve
My man AP Art got done dirty :( As someone who took AP Drawing and earned my 5 it's a pretty solid class. You'd definitely want to go into it if you take art seriously, because taking it just because it's AP is. . . probably not the best idea. It's very work-intensive and relies almost entirely on your own creativity, and while you you will definitely learn things along the way, this is no "learn to draw" class. But I actually really enjoyed it and encourage my fellow aspiring artists to give it a shot!
Took calc ab and bc in sophomore year and it honestly wasnt that bad and bc was actually quite easier than ab because u wouldve gotten used to the rigor in ab and its pretty much the same material but a bit more into detail (both A tier)
1) If you are good at math, I recommend taking AP Calc AB. I personaly didn't find the content hard and got a good grade in the class (although I only got a 3 on the exam). I am currently in AP Stats and I don't find it too difficult! 2) AP Lang and AP Lit are good classes to take if you do not mind the reading! During AP LIt, Books/Plays I enjoyed were The Crucible, Raisin in the Sun, The Handmaids Tale, The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, and Tess of the d'Ubervilles. Books/Plays I hated were Wuthering Heights, Hamlet, Metamorphosis, and Heart of Darkness. All schools choose different books though! I scored a 5 on this exam and thought it was pretty easy! I am currently in AP Lang and have enjoyed everything so far! 3) AP Psych is a very interesting class and almost all of the content covered is interesting enough to pay attention to! The terms are not too hard to memorize in my opinion and the content isn't overwhelming. I also scored a 5 on this exam 4) I am currently in Ap Chem. Don't take it unless if you hate yourself
Love your sense of humor! Idk why im watching this cuz I'm only 13 but its interesting lol. also one question, how is it that you take AP classes before others? Do you get to choose or is there some qualification?
All The AP Classes I Took/Plan To Take (I Am A Junior As Of Typing This): Sophomore (Last Year): AP Economics (Both Macro/Micro). Junior (Right Now): AP Lang & Comp, APUSH, AP Psychology, & AP Physics 1. Senior (Next Year): AP Lit & Comp, AP Calc AB, AP World History, AP Physics C & One More AP Class, Not Sure Which One.
"I was doing well in chem for the first few days- after that, it was all downhill" well, you had done considerably better than me. i did horribly from day one :')
I took both AP Computer Science Principles and AP Stats my senior year. I got into AP stats by accident bc I tried to take an easier math but to take it I would have to quit band, so I ended up in stats. I didn't understand anything and got a 2 on the AP exam. I loved CSP though. It's basically a beginners coding class, as long as you did the assignments you were fine, and I had fun in there :)
as of rn i'm a dumb sophomore so i'm only taking ap euro but next year i'm taking ap calc ab, apush, ap english (don't remember what they call it exactly), and maybe ap bio and ap psych if i can. tbh this video is actually really helpful since no one in my family has really taken any ap classes, so thanks for the heads up dude
@@ariooreo2294 I hope you are also doing well. I took WHAP my soph year, & precalc, apush and ap lang my junior year . so youre on track and on a good start taking calc ab earlier
Indya T. thank you! i'm taking precalc this year so like while i wish i would've maybe waited a bit i get to do calc bc while i'm still in high school so that makes up for it :)
I took a whole associates degree of dual enrollment classes throughout high school instead of APs. My high school didn’t offer them and I was upset about that, but hearing from my friends in college how much they hated them (and how they didn’t transfer very well) I’m so glad I never took any. If dual enrollment credits will transfer for you - I HIGHLY recommend. Granted, if you’re going out of state and aren’t sure if your dual enrollment classes will transfer, don’t waste your time.
I self studied for AP psych bag got a 4. I could’ve don’t better if I had done more practice questions. So make sure you’re practicing not just studying!
I took AP French, but my god, that test was LONG. You had: -30 multiple choice questions based on text -35 multiple choice questions based on text OR audio OR both -15 minutes to read AND WRITE a formal email reply -50 minutes to write a 5-paragraph argumentative essay based on a chart, a text, and an audio source -a 2 minute on-the-spot presentation about an aspect of French culture compared to American culture -a 6-question informal dialogue with a robot And apparently all the language exams are set up that way. My God it was a lot... that and having to write three essays within two hours in AP English Lit... most draining tests I've ever taken
I’m a Junior this year and I’m taking Pre-Calc, AP Stats, AP Spanish (I already speak Spanish fluently), AP Psych (online), Physics and I’m debating whether I should take AP English Language (would also be online) instead of normal English. Does anyone know if this additional AP would be too much to handle this year?
I had basically the same schedule. Lang really isn’t that hard it’s just a lot of reading (or sparknoting). You also don’t have to study for anything since it’s just essays so it’s not that bad
Currently taking AP Calc AB, AP Lang, AP Psych, APUSH, and AP Physics 1 Freshman year I took APHUG which could’ve been easier but we had a bad teacher, I was the only person to pass the test that year Then last year, AP World: Modern was great, it was interesting, the teacher was fun and paced assignments really well, easy S Tier
ok doing the ones I’ve already taken as an incoming senior: human geo: i really enjoyed it! I’d say a tier since it’s normally an intro class people take their freshman year and it’s not taken too seriously, but the content is interesting and there isn’t too much to learn! also sets you up for a well rounded view of the world in future classes art history: tbh the best ap out there, s tier. there’s a LOT of info to cover but it’s still a really captivating class. there’s just a lot of homework and memorization. bio: oof i’d say b tier. I didn’t really learn anything in this class (that might have been my teacher) but it’s easy to bs an answer if you have any slight knowledge of biology. also you get to do labs which are more fun than the ones you do in chem, so that’s a plus. world history (before the modern one): a tier - interesting but goes at such a fast pace, I wish they made ancient WH an ap class because the redesigned one is almost the same content as European history at my school since my euro teacher really went in depth on the context for each era. french: idk where to put this - it treated me well but it wasn’t really deserved. I’m decent at french but have no idea normally how to conjugate but i memorized some fancy verb tenses right before the test and ended up with a 4. It also had SO much writing, in a language i barely know, so i think I’ll rate it b tier? lang: i have to disagree with you that lang improved your writing. I loved having random political discussions during class, but lang made my writing worse. I’m now only used to churning out a two page essay in 30 minutes, turning in my first draft, and doing well on it, so writing meaningful college essay drafts has been SO hard. I think this was specifically just my teacher, but I’ll rate it a c tier. physics 1: i really liked my teacher and he made the class interesting, but i just don’t understand physics. for SOME reason i decided to take physics: mechanics next year, but I’d rate physics 1 a c tier. chemistry: chem was the most stressful class I’ve ever taken. It took my interest in chemistry and destroyed it, but i also had an awful teacher so this wasn’t all just the class itself. I’d rate it f tier. The only fun thing about it was the way my class bonded over our hatred of chemistry, but that’s not worth a better rating. euro: I’d call this a solid a tier class. I learned a lot, but to me it was more like taking a trivia class than real world knowledge. It was definitely interesting, but not as applicable as apush or ap gov. The only thing I really gained was a superiority complex that I know obscure events in European history, and i guess i understand the world better, but it wasn’t too different than ap world. Ok now I’m realizing that i genuinely liked the class, but I’m still keeping it at a tier. apush: s tier!! It’s definitely because the US has been around for a fraction of the time of the rest of the world, but it went a lot more in depth than world or euro, and i feel like it’s (understandably) less eurocentric and whitewashed, emphasizing the struggles of minorities more (this also might have just been my teacher) also you don’t really have to learn about the wars as it’s more about their social impact, which is greatly appreciated. stats: also an s tier class! Stats is the closest ap to the career i want, so i naturally found it interesting, but it’s definitely more of an English class than a math class haha. It has more memorization than you would expect, but it’s pretty simple and enjoyable.
thank you for your thoughts!! your list and reasons were very detailed. i definitely agree with a lot of what you said (barring lang), and im glad to see another sufferer of ap chem lol
*most* chem teachers do not at all do the class justice. I took it last year and found the concepts interesting but they were just explained very poorly haha (my class was the same as yours too, we had a sense of solidarity through those trying times lol)
I've been an AP teacher for 22 years and a scorer for ETS since 2008. This spring was the most painful experience teaching (all online) in my career. My kids ended up doing better than usual on the truncated APUSH test however.
I took 4 APs in HS. I took Human Geaography my freshman year and struggled. The work wasn't difficult, I was just extremely lazy and hardly did the work. I took US History in 11th grade and loved the class. Most of the material came naturally to me and the teacher was great. I then took US Gov't and Politics my senior year and just like with US History I loved the class, the material came natural to me, I loved the debates our teacher would allow us to have, and the teacher was just great as he would constantly bring us in food and snacks. I also took Environmental Science my senior year. The only reason I took APES was because of the teacher. The teacher made the class fun and he was very laid back. We had a lot in common and would constantly make jabs towards one another. He would also constantly bring us in food and snacks just like my Gov't teacher. There were lots of different labs and the class was just very interesting. The teacher of the class would also always help me get out of my English and math classes and because this teacher was very well respected and had been at the school for close to 25 years I never had to make up the work In the classes that I ended up missing. If every teacher was as great as he was, then the education system would be a hell of a lot better.
my AP career and tier list AP Lang - really fun class, I’ve loved writing since I was able to read and this gave me a great opportunity to do what I love. First AP class, wasn’t too hard, albeit my teacher was not great, scored a 4 on the exam. A Tier AP drawing - bro I ADORE this class bc it basically gives you creative freedom to do whatever you want artistically for a year. Grading for the exam is brutal tho wouldn’t want that for anyone. Dropped out halfway thru junior year to take an extra theatre class. B tier AP lit - again I love writing, our teacher is amazing, gives me confidence that in college I can pull an essay out of my ass less than an hour before it’s due. I like literature more than nonfiction so I’ll rate above AP Lang. S tier AP chem - die. F tier AP psych - pretty interesting, learning about the human brain and stuff, I can answer the frq’s pretty easily bc I’ve been on SSRI’s since age 12 LOL anyways kinda wack we have to read a lot. B tier below drawing AP AB calculus - I’ll admit I never took this although I could’ve... except Precalc made me want to die so I wasn’t gonna subject myself to that, from what I’ve seen it’s just expanding on precalc material so meh. C tier
AP Psych was one of the easiest courses- all you had to memorize was vocab aowejawioef. Out of all the AP classes I've taken, AP Music Theory was definitely the hardest.
I love math so AP Calc AB has been my favorite AP class thus far (S tier). I would have taken BC but my school doesn’t offer it so I took Calc 2 at University of Montana (through dual enrollment) and really enjoyed it. Taylor Series forever! I plan on taking Calc 3 (multivariable) this next semester and I’m really looking forward to it. I wish my high school offered higher-level math classes but the early college experience is a cool substitute. Did any of y’all take AP Calc BC? How was it?
the only fun time i had in an ap class was during freshman year, ap psych, it was the last day until christmas break and the teacher gave no shits about what we were doing so we had a mini rave, at some point some guy started dancing on the floor and at the end of his dance he did a hip thrust. truly a memorable moment
starting tomorrow, im starting my senior year, and I would be taking AP psych if the teacher didnt suck. I took his regular psych class last year and i learned basically nothing and hated the class. it sucks, I think I would have really loved AP psych with a good teacher
I took AP Seminar and Research and they are both difficult coarse but they are worth it in terms of college. They prepare you for college and some may even give you gen ed credit. In seminar you have 4 projects and an exam, two projects you do collaboratively with others, and the other 2 are by yourself. In the two projects its a written paper and then a presentation, with others or by yourself. In research you chose a topic (which you do in seminar too) and you start from the beginning of the year researching and writng your paper, so it is a year long process on a single project. You need to do an IRB application because you conduct your own research and have a methods and findings section, as well as a lit review. Usually in addition to the 5000 word paper you have to do a 20 or so minute video on your research (and this counts toward you ap exam). This year I did not have to do that because of COVID, so 100% of my ap exam was the paper. and when you do presentations in seminar and research they are recorded and sent to college board even though your teachers are the ones that grade it. But sem and research really prepare you for college and get you to that writing and research level that you need to be in college and gets you ahead of your peers.
I jived with AP art. I liked the pressure it gave me to push out a lot of pieces and I like how they turned out. It sounds crazy, but I took it twice, once in Junior year, and again in senior year because I wanted to build up my portfolio. Ended up getting a 4 junior year and a 5 senior year.
Ap Human Geography is genuinely one of the most interesting classes ever and can be applied and used learning almost anything (languages, history, geography, etc) I loved that class
I've only taken 2 APs so far, and the experiences were polar opposites. Computer Science was easy, laid back, fun, and the teacher was great. Chem was the hardest class I've ever taken (and probably hardest I ever will take in high school since mine doesn't offer AP physics), it was stressful, and the teacher wasn't even there for about half the year. She was on maternity leave from January to mid-April, and our sub new absolutely nothing. The only thing that kept me going was that I find the subject matter super interesting.
Honestly, AP comparative government deserved better. I'm taking that class right now (sophomore) and im learning so much. It might be cause I'm biased tho, the teacher is great. I never really understood other countries' politics, or how countries interact but now I am and it's so interesting. Only downside is that you have to keep up with news in current events for all the countries, cause everyday we go in there we have a class discussion on stuff. Very entertaining to watch two people argue politics right in front of you.
@@LourDrickValsote everyone keeps commenting about how they didn't know people could take those many classes and stuff and I literally am so shocked One kid at my school is taking 2 AP classes (AP Human Geography and AP Computer Science Principles) , precalculus, Mandarin 4, and is self studying two other AP classes (AP Psychology and AP Environmental Science) and she's a freshman like me Like what I thought I was just weak Apparently my school just ain't normal
You’re absolutely right about quiz bowl and art, I joined my school’s team last week and got 3 in a row just from ap art history and the next day there were like 6 more (I didn’t get them all because I haven’t studied them in a hot second so I was saying things like “oh he did the weird Jesus!!!” or “this triptych has a very german name but idk what it is”) I’d rank the course S tier because i loved it SO much but I don’t think most people do? It’s a lot of rote memorization but also my teacher was so wonderful and engaging and seeing and studying all that art just filled me with a general love for humanity and it’s so beautiful 10/10
I'm in dual credit and I'm taking an AP class at my high school. By the end of my senior year I'll be halfway through getting my associates degree. Hopefully.
How does your own tier list look?
AP Micro and Macro are definitely at S tier for me, everything else is somewhere down below (all from my limited experience in AP’s)
what are they like? i dont really know what either of them are about tbh
Lol I’m currently taking AP Micro on Khan Academy for fun and it’s pretty cool actually, a lot of components are involved
what a quick response. sasuga top commenter
Lour Drick Valsote Lol I honestly don’t know how I get to these comments so quickly, but let’s say I’m godspeed
“I’ve only taken 13” bro what
couldve taken more
my school doesn’t even offer 13 different APs😭
RIGHT?!?! How does one take 13 AP classes- mine only has 9 and I was barely able to handle 8 0f them and that was already considered a handful
Stephanie Tinoco My School doesn’t give us enough time to take that many. You can only take one AP in the 9th grade, our schedule is very limited. The fact that ppl have taken 13? Wtf
@@CrystalLovesChrist the fact that other schools offer APs to lower classmen too like?? My school only lets juniors and seniors take the classes
i graduated back in may and i'm incredibly grateful that i never have to interact with collegeboard ever again in my life
haha you and me both
Wait until you have kids Lamo, they will know our pain
Anna Grove who says i'll have kids?
Lollll
Also a recent graduate. I'm looking forward to never having to comply with such a terrible, non-caring, manipulative, cash grabbing, monopolistic, company ever again! If you have other options, don't take AP with College Board.
I'd put every class in F tier because collegeboard is a awful company TBH
solid video none the less
thats fair
PERIODT.
CCP classes are way better(community college)
i almost forgot that fact
“AP Psych was a really interesti- HOOO MY GOOSH”
**ad ensues**
oh wow thats some comedic timing
Lour Drick Valsote I thought the timing was on purpose😂
Maybe it was...👀
It happened to me too I was laughing so hard
Rowida Zaid Lmaooo it just happened when I saw this😂😂😂
The fact that you’ve taken 13 APs is insane, but there was a kid in my grade who took 13 SELF STUDIES his senior year (we’re in the same grade). In addition, he took like 6 self studies junior year and 4 in person APs, and like 4 other APs sophomore year. He probably ended up taking 25 or so AP classes. He got a 36 on the ACT and will probably graduate 2 years early in college. Insanely smart kid
Damn..
Manel Capangpangan exactly. In appearance, he one of the “weird” kids but he had so many friends (I wanted to be his friend too haha, I kinda was), and everyone in our school 1,200 kids probably knew who he was. He was a character
i wish i could be like him :0
Interesting picture you have there
Dry Fruit Self studies are way easier than normal imo
Oml you said DBQ's and i got some real bad flashbacks
A dark time
LMAO
i actually liked them-
vanessa mam WAT
Rip, I gotta 2 on the world history one
“The lowest point of my academic career.. at least so far” I felt that so hard
😬😬
Personally when it comes to taking AP exams I think it depends on just two factors:
1) Your interest in the class
2) The quality of your teacher
If you are interested in the subject and have a great teacher any class is S tier. So don’t let this tier list guide your opinion too much.
thats very true
Bro that goes for literally any class
Ryan Leadbitter that’s facts. I just said AP given the context of the video
But if you had AP Psych with the teacher I got, it becomes SSS tier.
CSP and Calc BC are both S tier classes for me for this exact reason
the fact that I’m using this to choose my aps
as you should
I’m using it to see what the hell I got myself into. I mean I already know I screwed up due to it dropping my mental health like an anchor but I wanted to see just how bad.
@@janussanders8345 sorry about that dude, I hope you've gotten better
take care of yourself first! ap classes truly are not that important when compared to your own health. be safe janus
@@Moon-le9fb
It got worse but hopefully it will get better.
“I’ve only taken thirteen” bruh that’s not an only
thats true!
took apush last year, legit didn't understand half of what was going on since i dont like history. but please, anybody who is going to take it, READ THE TEXTBOOK AND STUDY. it was a semi alright class, kinda wish i had friends to work with tho.. for me, i would rank it either a b or c
That’s fair. The textbook is essential for such a memorization-heavy class
I didn’t read more than 1/2 of my textbook and I got a 5 on the AP test this spring HAHAHAHA the modified AP tests were a joke. I studied my ass of and understood a lot of AP Stats and only got a 3, such a backwards system lol
@@LourDrickValsote APUSH is not as memorization-heavy as it was before the big reformat in 2014. It's much more about document analysis and usage now (every MCQ is based on a document, as are the SAQs and of course DBQ,) leaving the LEQ as the only part of the test which still relies on the student being able to pull facts out of their head. Also, ETS tells you the Essential Information so you can skip Sherman Silver Purchase Act, etc.
I literally didn't even read the book. My teacher was just really good at making the information fun so it wasn't hard to remember a lot
psych and stats do be like that
he really said he only took 13 aps like dude how many more would you have taken
25 more if possible
I went to one of those “College Prep” type schools, and basically AP classes were mandatory, so all core classes were AP, tests were only mandatory in a few of the classes.
I had a different experience since my school also offered IB courses, so I went that route instead, but it’s possible this guy goes to a similar type school.
my school wasnt really college prep in the way you described. i had to go out of my way to take certain ap classes haha
@@LourDrickValsote We only offer like 8 at my school lol. I took 3 last year and am taking the rest now.
Literally only came here to make sure you ranked bio higher than physics and chem thank you now I can send this to my chem professor to poke fun lmao
physics and chem really were something else
I’m 2 units in on AP chemistry and I don’t understand anything. Yet last year when I took AP bio, I did well and got a 5 on the exam.
@@Andrux0821 Bro it’s the opposite for me I took ap chem last year and I’m suffering thru bio now 😭🔫
I’m in ap physics right now. no clue why I thought this was a bright idea
Everyone: **talking about the difficulty of their AP classes**
Me an IB student: *P E A S A N T S*
Literally
the downside of taking ib classes is that you have to take ib classes
Lour Drick Valsote lol true, but the diploma make it worth it 😭
It do be like that
it truly do
Me, an art student: offended that the art classes are D and F tier. But seriously, I despise language classes. I’m offended that they’re S tier lol. Any language is basically automatic F tier for me.
i guess we're just opposites😔
My experience with AP:
AP Human Geography: I enjoyed what I learned in this class. It went really in-depth as to WHY people do what they do, human habits, religion, immigration, and social constructs regarding politics and industry. It also helped me learn where the countries were on the map in most cases. The teacher was alright, but the picture on the test was unreadable and is probably the reason I got a 4 instead of a 5 on the exam. somewhat valuable information. Low A tier.
AP Euro History: My teacher for this class makes me hella biased, and I also took the test in 2020. I loved the info for this class and learning this history wasn't made as hard as it was in the majority of the other classes because of who my teacher was. great info on wars, and thinking in-depth as to what caused the events and the real unfolding of Europe from the medieval times. However, if you asked me for any information past what was on the 2020 exam. Couldn't tell you. for that I give it a B tier. only AP test I got a 5 on in my life.
AP Seminar: I had a bad teacher for this one in my opinion. The real test sucks a little more than the one I took in 2020, but I didn't really get any help with writing the essays or really learning how to construct a good essay from this class. I kind of just got told to write. I learned how to research well tho. It's unfortunate this is a Capstone class and doesn't actually give college credit in the majority of accredited colleges. PLUS the test costs more. for those 2 reasons alone I'm putting this class in the D tier. I got a 4 tho. pretty alright.
AP Biology: 20/10 I'm super biased. I want to go into Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering so this class was super amazing. My teacher was stellar and I learned so much. I got to take this class in my sophomore year so I felt super cool (this is a junior/senior class at my school but a heavy focus on seniors) and overall I enjoyed my time. Labs were actually fun. I'd put this in my S tier for sure. The teacher was amazing. Gives 8 college credits because of the labs, and I got a 4 :)
I'm taking 4 more APs this year. Calc B/c APUSH, AP Physics 1, and AP lang so wish me luck. I might spontaneously combust. :)
Hah Edit 1 year later for anyone who comes across this:
AP Calc BC: I loved this class and the teacher, and in a normal year I probably would have done really well on the exam. The first few exams were super easy IMO and I got a lot of great math knowledge from them. However, things really took a turn when content started to get more difficult. I don't learn math well over a computer screen so It was a lot harder to grasp concepts that were incredibly prevalent on the exam. I got a 2. :( RIPPP I still recommend this class to anyone thinking of a STEM major. Probably A-B Tier despite my scores
APUSH: Easy class, Bad teacher. The content is basically the same content that is taught in middle school with this added complexity of nuance. I feel like I was prepared for the test (it was a really easy test this year) and my teacher was incredibly boring. I tend to do well in history because as long as you explain why things happen and provide specific context you'll be fine. Very good class for getting College Gen Eds out of the way. B tier.
AP Physics 1: WHERE DO I F---ING BEGIN ON THIS CLASS. I honestly hated it, even though I'm taking the calculus-based version (Ap Physics C: Mechanics) This year. I feel like the test is too open-ended and the math is so frustrating in algebra compared to calculus because a 2-second problem may take 4 minutes in algebra vs calculus. I also tend to be very bad at deriving equations without any numbers in them. I feel like I may have done better if I attended this class in person and did hands-on lab work, but honestly just take a calc class (AB or BC) and take AP Physics C Mechanics if you're offered it instead. You'll waste a lot less frustration and time. I passed the exam, but it wasn't worth my time. D tier.
This year my schedule is more dual credit heavy, and you may want to look into the preferences of the colleges you want to apply to. Some schools actually prefer Dual credit options over AP. I am however in AP Psych and AP Physics C Mechanics this year (2021-2022). I'm finally almost out of high school heck yeah.
Woah thats almost the same as mine, except im taking Calc AB instead of BC 😳
I’ve only taken two AP classes lol but AP Lang is definitely my favorite!! Personally i felt the class itself was really easy and enjoyable. Also props to you for taking so many AP classes!! Good luck with this upcoming year :)
Thank you for such a detailed list! Best of luck on your exams this year!
Bruh how tf you study for them and what are your notes like
Y’all actually learned something in AP Human Geo? My class made a 3D map and studied migrations of people during like the potato famine and the holocaust.
Edit: Oh I forgot we did a project which was just taking pictures of different areas of our city (like churches, school, restaurants)
That fact that you took *13* classes my god
AP classes aren't necessary where I live, but one university I wanna apply to requires 1-2 classes (it can be any college prep course, but I'm going with AP). I can't imagine taking more than that lol. Kudos to you!
haha thank you!
S: World History
A: Language and Composition
B: Biology, Calculus AB
C: Chemistry, Human Geography
E: U.S History
Taking Lit, U.S. Gov, Micro, Calc BC, Stat and Psych for my senior year. Wish me luck!
Taking AP world freshman year lmao I’m gonna die
@@mihirvedanti6470 I'm sure you'll do great!
thanks for the great list!! good luck on your aps!
good luck!!
Lour Drick Valsote thanks bro I still haven’t started my summer work due in 9 days lmao
“Psychics makes me sad.” I feel that in my soul.
if only i could turn back time
Calc BC is an S tier, AB is B tier. Depends on your teacher honestly.
teachers can make or break a class for sure
I barely passed with an A in the class
as someone who is artistically inclined and got a 5 on the exam, i am also... not a fan of the ap 2d art class. ap psych made me realize i do not like psychology. loved apes and bio cuz i’m just a bit of a science fan! did not take ap chem though cuz of... the rumors. i also really liked ap lang. my ap lit class was nothing like ap lang though, we watched movies and i think we wrote a total of 3 out of class essays, one of which was a group one... skipped the test on that one
i agree that ap classes are good for finding your interests. and im glad im not the only one that didnt enjoy 2d art lol
My experience with the AP classes I've taken:
AP psych: Took this one my sophomore year. It was my only AP class that year and I was extremely passionate about it because I want to do something related to psychology in the future. I pretty much studied for 3-6 hours every week (which is a lot for me) because I had daily quizzes. My teacher was really nice too. I got a 5 on the final exam. This is also the only AP exam I've taken with the normal testing procedures, so that's interesting.
AP lang: Took this class my junior year along with APES and APUSH. Honestly, this class was a drag most of the time because my teacher gave weekly essays. However, this class improved my writing skills SO much. I went from spending an hour or two on a single paragraph to being able to write an entire essay in 45 minutes. Wish my teacher focused more on multiple choice though. If COVID-19 hadn't hit, my score probably would've been lower due to my lack of multiple choice practice. I also got a 5 on this exam.
APES: Honestly, this class was so boring and a lot of it was common sense. I think it had to do with my teacher, though. He had a really monotonous voice and didn't really seem confident in what he was teaching. I took that class easier than I should've and ended up cramming those COVID-19 prep videos in the 2 days before my exam. I ended up studying every unit except for the last two, and those were the two that were the most prominent on my exam. I think I got the hardest version of the exam though, because I ended up with a 4. I was sure that I was going to fail.
APUSH: Honestly, this class and psych are probably my favorites. I had an AMAZING teacher that would help us unlearn false American history facts we've been told. American history is very disgusting, but it's necessary to know in order to change. I was motivated in this class, but slightly less motivated than psych. There was a LOT of information and my mind would zone out for some units (ex. Jacksonian era and the railroad unit. The railroad unit was SO boring), but my teacher still made class fun. She didn't teach us a lot about how to write a LEQ or DBQ though, so most of my skill on that came from my AP Lang class. I think if I had taken the full exam, I would've struggled the most on the multiple choice and the LEQs. I ended up getting a 5 though!
I'm currently taking AP bio (currently procrastinating on studying for an exam. We're only on Unit 1 but this class is so damn hard. Maybe it's the way my teacher teaches), AP lit (agreed with what you said about lit being lang but a little less good), and ap gov/macro (semester courses. Ap gov is currently interesting though!)
Someone please help me with bio. There's so much chemistry.
tldr; Take AP lang along with a history AP class. Also, I need help with bio.
I’m taking ap bio rn and once you kinda understand the chem stuff it starts to make more sense. Idk if your teacher mentioned this but typically the second semester is easier bc it’s less on the cellular level. Hope this helps lol
@@pianogirl9440 i’m going to enter my sophomore year but I am in a dilemma between AP Biology and AP Chem. I want to take AP Chem, because I have always been interested in taking chemistry and challenging myself. But at the same time, I never took a prior chemistry class. I have been self teaching a bit of the concepts and relearning algebra topics through Khan Academy though. However, I don’t know if AP biology might be a better choice, because I already got an A for my Honors Biology class, so I will be more prepared in AP bio.
@@madisonl.607 if you’re truly interested in chemistry, then take AP Chem!! I’m planning to take it next year too without any prior chem class lmao and even if you’re not sure how you’ll do, I think if you’re interested in what you’re learning, it’ll be easier compared to something you don’t have much interest in. In any subject! So ye I’d say go for chem
thanks for your thoughts, and good luck on bio!!! the exam was not as much chem as i thought it would be
Where do you go to school lmao
Ranking AP classes I’ve taken:
AP Lang.- A
Definitely helped with my writing skills.
AP Lit.- B
Similar to AP Lang. but more reading and I got introduced to some amazing authors.
AP World History- A
I honestly thought it’d be really boring but I ended up really enjoying it and learning a lot.
AP Psychology- A
Really interesting to learn about Psychology.
AP Spanish- D
A lot of the Spanish is very basic conversational Spanish and I didn’t feel like I knew more after the class than I did before.
Thank you for your list!
Then 8 years later you realize how pointless these AP classes are
true
What do you mean?
The classes themselves are pointless but they do allow you to skip classes in college which is always useful
Eh rn my comp science class is letting me re-lern Javascript for the 3rd time, so I'm not too mad
So excited to use what I learned in AP Lit for my future in Computer Science...
Im a Sophmore currently and is doing AP World History. CollegeBoard is a damn nightmare for Social Distance Learning
good luck!!
aww I loved ap world
abby brimer Same!
Samee, only ap I'm taking but it's pretty interesting ngk
Sameee
I’m taking AP literature, art history, and psychology this year. I’m nervous cuz I’m jumping from no AP’s to three of them. I know they’re not the most difficult but still.
Dont worry to much. I went from 0 to 4 (AP computer science, language, us history, and music theory) and did pretty well. Just dont stress to much and do the work and use quizlet.
you got this!!
I took art history last year and it was my FAVORITE CLASS EVER! I LOVED it and honestly it taught me how to be a better writer than my actual English class did. If you don’t have a fun teacher for this class or have someone who genuinely enjoys what they’re teaching then I can see why it might not be very fun to take :)
i took psych last year and i missed out on some of the curriculum bc of corona but it was one of the most fun classes ever!! everything is so interesting and honestly i thought it was pretty easy. you got this!!
As a now Art History major, AP Art History provides a great overview of many periods of art and the concepts and pieces taught will be super helpful if you plan on pursuing arts or liberal arts in college :) also, smart history is your friend! smart history will have videos on many of the pieces you'll talk about and khan academy will have helpful articles on all the 250s and concepts. Much love! I hope you enjoy the course !!
Great timing since I’m taking my first APs this year. Thanks for this!
Good luck on your aps this year!! also congrats on becoming a top commenter
Here's my opinion as a college freshman on the APs I took in high school
Sem: seminar at my school was the replacement for honors english 2. We had a 4 term schedule but seminar was oddly fit around the two terms of winter break. Because it was considered english, we mostly just wrote essays, read books and did vocabulary. I remember my exam essays from during class were corporal punishment (group) and grapheme color synthesia (individual). working in groups is not my forte but my group was decent so I never felt angry, just stressed. I love the individual report because I picked a topic I really enjoyed. I think the theme that year for indivduals was "perception" so i got lucky. Overall, I'd put it at C, because it was a lot of stressful writing and it only got me an elective credit for college. My suggestion is to take it if you like research and essays and are committed to the exam because that's all the class is. Also, look at colleges you're interested in to see if they give a credit (if at all) for the class. My score was a 3.
Lang: honestly similar to Sem. It was the replacement for honors english 3. I think I didn't like it as much because of the teacher. The class felt like I never learned anything, because she made us learn all the terms in the summer so we could pump out essays during class. It definitely improved my writing skills and I really liked writing my argument essay on climate change and penguins. I'd put it at B. It got me out of Writing 101 in college, but my writing assesment for college would've covered it anyway. My score was a 4.
Psych: psych was my favorite class with my favorite teacher, and im a psych major. But really, the class is just all memorization. From what I've heard, itd very easy to self study for. I'd definitely put it at the tip top of the classes I took. God tier. It got me credit for psych 101. I got a 5.
Lit: i honestly never had a clue what was happening, which is surprising because mu teacher was an ap grader for the exam. I didnt even know the exam had multiple choice until it got taken off for the covid exams. The class was a lot of reading books that weren't all that interesting. I'd put it at D because I cried on the bathroom floor while taking the exam because I was convinced I was going to get a 1 or 2. I got credit for Literature 102 with a 3.
Calc AB: I was confused probably 99% of the time after chapter 1, but I passed with an A. Probably because of how often I went to get help. I took the class with my 2 best friends and definitely didnt pay enough attention. However when I was reviewing for the exam, I realised it wasnt all that bad. My teacher, tutor and friends helped me get through the class. I'd give it a C, because I was often stressed but I persevered. It was also the first exam I took online so i was hella nervous. I ended up with a 4, and I got credit for math 121 and 222 (which i believe is fundamental algebra and calculus 1) however similar to lang, I was already out of thise classes because of my math placement. The good thing is that with the AP credit I get credit hours whereas with placing higher, I eould need to fill those credits with other classes.
Finally,
Stats: i feel like stats gets so much shit for it feeling like an english class and relying on a calculator, but thats literally what the class is. I loved it. I had the same teacher as for calc ab and took it at the same time. Stats didnt make me feel nearly as stressed. The exam was so easy in 2020 because I wrote all my basic responses without the numbers plugged in, organised them, and basically copied them for the exam. If you go into it knowing that its a lot of writing and accepting that, I think people would enjoy it more. I was hoping for a 5 but I got a 4, and credit for math 119, statistics. Because of calc ab and stats, the only math class i have to take for my psych/enviro science double major is biostatistics.
Honorable mention:
Enviro science: i self taught myself APES by watching all the review videos posted by the college board. My school didnt offer it, which is upsetting because I am an ES major and it could've really helped me with my credits. I think the information is engaging, however I struggle with chemistry so that was a downfall
I ended up with 70 (yes, 70) pages of notes from the videos. It took a few weeks of intermittent work but it was worth it because now I can go into ENS 101 intro to environmental science with a little bit more background. The earth is something we all have to live with so we should learn about it to. I'd give it an A based on Ms. Fassler and Dr. Sowell who did the online videos because you could tell they loved teaching APES.
Final thoughts: My favorites were stats and psych with apes as an honorable mention. Know what credits you could be getting, and take classes that interest you. I never took an ap language, history or art because those topics dont interest me. I would rather take an intro to art class in college to count for full time enrollment rather than coming in with a butt ton of credits. I ended with with 21 credits from my exams at my uni. Also, the class experience is dependent on who you have as a teacher, so take that into consideration. Overall, don't stress yourself out too much. Have fun in high school.
Same I loved stat and psych they were some of my favorites too!
thank you for such a great list!! the level of detail is really impressive. nice to see a fellow psych fan!
Hey. Can you tell me more about AP Environmental Science? I wanted to take it this year, but I already have 3 AP's right now and I don't want to stress myself out. Also you said you are an ES Major. I'm still thinking of what Major I would like to do in the future, so... can you also tell me information about the ES Major? Anything will help really. And I applaud your AP journey ! I could never. Thanks !
@@rosemarierosales3616 An ES major blends the sciences together. Chemistry, biology, geology, sustainability, regulations, climate, physics, limnology, ornithology, etc. There are many focuses you can have with science. You can focus on labs and field work, policies and regulations for law making and project management, you could combine with engineering for environmental engineering or education to be a science teacher or professor. You could focus on wildlife, ocean, forest, mountain, birds, large animals, anything really. Job options include marine biologist, meteorologist, biotechnician, forester, environmental lawyer, health officer, environmental reporter, water quality manager, etc. If you chose to specialize with business or law, you would have to go to school for longer. My current bachelors degree of science is 4 years, and my goal is to be an educational park naturalist for a park system that works with schools. I'd say many people who have in ES have ma/mis in education, chemistry or biology. Or you're weird like me with a double ma with psych :p
The class itself is much like ap psych. There are many terms and examples that require mental application of the terms. I can't really speak about taking the class, I would assume its a lot of reading and memorizing. If you feel you have enough AP classes already, I might encourage you to learn it on the side on your own. I think if you did something similar to me and watched the videos and did their practice problems, you could take the test without the class. I watched all the vids at 1.5x speed and did about 3 videos a day over the summer. My intro to environmental science class in college is lectures on monday, wednesday, with a final group project that meets on fridays. On tuesday (or thursday) is the lab. Sometimes we watch movies, write short response papers, observe environments, or do field labs like collecting invertebrates from the creek that runs through campus.
If you have any more questions let me know, I'd be happy to answer :)
As someone who’s in AP Research right now: you can pick your topics for both classes, Seminar is more guided and Research can be any topic that you can conduct an experiment for, its like AP Art in the sense that you don’t have much guidance, you just gotta do it yourself most of the time
thats a really good explanation of it
Lour Drick Valsote yeah! I have a few AP Art friends and we seem to share the same struggles, just in different subjects, I still don’t know if your teachers can provide individual critique on your work, which is a rule in AP Capstone
i think it will vary by teacher, but that is really interesting!
Chemistry is my favorite science but oh boy, that exam roadhouse kicked me in the face. It definitely humbled me. A second place in a scioly tournament and having the highest grade in ap chem made me believe I would get a 5 but I got a 3.
it happens to the best of us
@@LourDrickValsote sadly 😭but theres always room for improvement
gotta keep our heads up
omg this literally happened to me
@@arthysuresh4356 Rip man, ik the pain too well
AP Chem took my soul with it
same
Felt that.
My AP chem was quite the unique experience since there were only 5 students in my class (everyone else fled to AP Bio or PE) Our teacher could easily change the lesson plans based on our strengths and weaknesses.
my class was the same
i’m going to be a sophomore but i really want to go into ap chem and i’ve been trying to self teach a bit of chem through Khan academy. However i don’t know if i should choose between Ap bio or Ap chemistry, even though i know lots of ppl like ap bio more and say it’s easier. i’ve also gotten an A in honors Biology so i’m prepared. so should i register for ap Bio instead? i don’t know because i’m more interested in chem😭
If your a normal kid don't jump in and take too many APs at once. I think you should really focus on your GPA a lot more. I'd say I'm an average joe and I took 3 Aps junior year and by all means wasn't easy. My GPA is a 3.0 and I thought I was ready but in reality I wasn't. I ended up passing 2/3 and I know receiving college credit sounds great but looking back on it i should've made a better decision. I'm a senior year now and in a year I've changed a lot and have learned a lot about myself. I figured out that I wasnt motivated and i wasnt engaged into school as many other kids. If your planning on taking APs you should ask yourself am l really going to do my best. Getting college credit as a high schooler sounded great and a lot of my friends were choosing APs so I decided to go with the flow. My counselor also persuaded me as did my teachers. In all honesty it was hard for me because I was going through a really weird stage in my life mentally and I wasn't really locked into school as I should have. Looking back on it know I think students should try and make better decisions for themselves based of who they are and not make the same mistake I did. I think you should take things at their own pace and not just jump right in. I know everyone's different and if your motivated and you really believe in yourself then by all means go for it. I just wanted to share my story to get it off my chest. Getting to know who you are and bettering yourself little by little is the key to success. It took me some time to figure this out but good luck to anyone that reads this.
this is some really good advice
it's the exact opposite for me. in my time as freshman and sophomore, teachers and staff would continuously argue against taking too many AP's and such. at one point, one of the school counselors made an estimate that we should invest 1 hour everyday after school for each AP class. this really kept me away from diving into AP, until my junior year where i signed up for CSA and APUSH. they were great, and it was then that i realized how awfully dramatic people were being. this year, im taking micro and macro, psych, stat, eng lit, and physics c mech. they were all very manageable (except for physics, i dont think i belong in that course, not having taken ap physics 1 or any ap calc classes before). at the time of writing this, im done with 4 ap exams and i believe i did relatively well. all of this is to say i really regret not taking more ap classes (or doing dual enrollment) in my first 3 years of high school
I thought AP Psych was pretty interesting. It was definitely challenging and you had to know your definitions, but I did pretty good
one of my favorite classes!
I liked it, too! It's one of the more directly applicable classes (to real life). Every person who says they have OCD jokingly (or incorrectly) should automatically be signed up for AP psych.
There’s so much to learn in that class that applies to everything
AP Calc deserves F tier and nothing more.
felt that
truly the worst ap i've ever taken. chem has nothing on calc imo😭
Shit I'm taking ap calc and ap physics junior year 💀
Which one
@@tcg1476 Probably bc
My experiences on the ones you didn't take but I am:
Calc BC: actually if you did AB the year before then BC is easier because you don't learn as much! there's only a few key concepts left to learn.
CS A: very good class if your teacher actually gives you coding assignments. Way better than CS Principles because you actually code.
Physics 1: Quite basic to be an end game physics class, Physics C is an important follow up.
Chinese: Awesome test, very standard and well rounded for Chinese learning. Good test of culture, reading characters, listening, speaking.
French: might kill me because I have to write an essay?? why can't they just story from pictures like Chinese. (apparently its supposed to be hard but gets you tons of credits for college)
Euro: Content is interesting if you like wars, disease, and tons of people dying. I would prefer it to APUSH but World is good too (world isn't too in depth though). If they had asian studies I'd like that most. AP test is exactly like all other history APs.
Econ: content and terminology can get quite technical and confusing. May be less practical than a finance class for personal gain but macro would be good for understanding our country's economy, stock market.
Also for Seminar and Research the kids at my school got to chose their study subjects. Seminar is basically an intro to research and presentation (gets high school kids used to long essay projects and presenting for a grade). Research lets you get credit for planning a year long research investigation. Both are unique in that only Seminar has an AP test, but even then it is shortened. Seminar combines the grade from a 2 hour AP test and 2 research projects. Research has no AP test and instead they're evaluated on the presentation (and possibly an oral defense) and 4000+ word research paper.
Seems pretty dope to me especially since you can chose any topic you want. Some of the topics I've seen have been really serious/academic whereas others are far from it.
that was super in-depth and helpful!! thank you for this
also, an ap class on east asian history would be amazing
@@LourDrickValsote No problem. I would do the Capstone if I could but sadly I don't have time left for both Seminar and Research
ah right, its a two year program. thats still super impressive! what are you taking this year?
This is the kid that when you asked to hang out in high school, he said "can't I have a test coming up next week"
h-how did you know
Taking AP physics c in person even was the LOWEST POINT of my academic career too. Worst mistake I’ve ever made
relatable
Only took AP psych, loved it so much so I was highly motivated and got a 5 on it. Fast forward a few years and now sitting for the LSAT.. i hope no one watching this video has to ever deal with such a monster of a test 😭
That’s the test for law school right?
Lour Drick Valsote Yes, it’s different from ACT or SAT in that it doesn’t require any prior knowledge (as opposed to the math and/or grammar sections on SAT/ACT). It is a test about skills; logical and analytical reasoning, as well as one reading comprehension section that may as well be written in a different language.. although that’d probably be easier!
That sounds so hard :0
Lour Drick Valsote Definitelt a really tough learning curve, but once you get the hang of it it gets easier and easier. I believe it was UCLA that did a study providing evidence that your frontal lobe (part of your brain in control of reasoning and decision making) physically changes and gets larger. Studying for the test literally makes you smarter!
i might just have to take it for fun then
I have taken/currently am taking 13 AP classes as well. Here is my take on them:
AP Human Geography - I took this in my freshman year as my first AP. Loved it so much, made me want to pursue linguistics and really helped provide background to many economic, APUSH, AP World, AP Lang, AP French and other subject essays. Really good starter AP. S tier
AP Physics 1 - I am bad at Physics, barely passed and I had an AMAZING PASSIONATE teacher. I’ve always been bad at connecting concepts to numbers. You get it or you don’t, and I didn’t. That’s why the pass rate on AP Physics 2 has a higher pass right. Didn’t take the exam until the NEXT year bc I knew I wouldn’t pass. D tier.
AP Calculus AB - I got a 3 because I couldn’t turn in half of my test in (2020 online testing…but I only turned in half a test and passed so….). It was boring af. I fell asleep soooo much. It’s an easy class if you have time to dedicate to homework and want to. I didn’t….so I didn’t. Still got a B by passing my final with a 100, don’t recommend trying to learn all of it before a final or exam tho. Def not when I was a sophomore with a bunch of seniors that also gave up…B tier for effort needed
AP World History - Loved it, took it sophomore year. Really helped prepare me for speed writing essays due at midnight 2 hours before. Felt it was a little too Eurocentric tho…B tier
AP Physics 2 - I had to take this as a part of my STEM program’s required course work. GREAT if you love physics…it’s more of a continuity of physics 1 rather then branching into differing topics like the Cs. D tier. Took the Physics 1 and 2 exam in junior year. 2s on both: didn’t know anything.
AP US History - Had a lot to do with memorization rather then broader connections like AP World, which I’m bad at personally. Interesting sometimes. Took it in junior year during COVID, probably might have enjoyed more if done other wise. Got a 3. C tier
AP Lang - It was okay. Only learned how to do 2/3 essays because I took in my junior year hybrid COVID times. Fun sometimes tho….still got a 3. C tier.
AP Seminar - I want to be a researcher and this helped prepared me but by the end I was unable to devote myself to projects because I was doing international DECA and Science Fair competition level projects. Great if you’ve got the time!!! B tier.
AP Calc BC - Took as a part of Calc 2 class. Easy as a continuation. Hell as a first class. C tier.
AP Environmental - I LOVE the environment so I self studied this course. Got a 4. Very basic simple intro science AP course. Highly recommend. A tier.
AP French - am taking it. It really helps me develop my writing skills and listening ability. Need to study tho. Don’t take if you don’t have a grasp on the language or time to study. A tier.
AP Art History - Am self studying for it. SOOO MUCH MATERIAL!!! But recommend. B tier.
AP Research - Very fun. Easy class full of independent work as proctored at my school. No exam. Easy to incorporate science fair project with.
I’m addition with APs I am familiar with.
AP Psych - A tier. Can be SUPER fun.
AP Stat - Great math to take to take a break from AP calculuses. A tier.
AP Chem/Bio - So much material. Be prepared to study. Scope out the teacher. A bad one can BREAK you a good one can literally change your life. B tiers.
AP Arts/Music Theory - wanted to take them but couldn’t because I wasn’t able to take the pre reqs but it seems like a fun class if you’re passionate about pursuing this. B tier.
Other AP Languages - same advice for AP French. A to B tiers. (A lot of colleges don’t accept AP Italians btw)
AP Econ/Gov - I took these classes dual enrollment. And I DO NOT regret. I have heard more people whine and cry over this class then ANY AP Science. But that might be due to the new types of subjects unusual to AP Humanities courses. C tier.
Thanks for sharing!
If this guy did bad on the AP chem test, I’m scared this year
You got this bro 👍🏽✨
Just saying this ...good luck!
hope it went well!
you and everyone in the comments are absolutely trashing the physics classes; i'm sitting here like O_o bc i'll be taking physics 1 next year with online school--
i wish you the best of luck
Me too. Oop
Ouchie, May you have the best time
good luck!!
physics 1 isn't bad honestly, I'm just pissed that I only got a 4 because the online test this spring was super easy
i like how “i’ve taken 13 ap classes” and struggling on 28-13 are right next to each other
teehee
Im a sophomore in high school and I haven’t taken any AP classes yet but I’m taking 3 next year and 2 or 3 senior year so i’ll probably take a total of around 5 or 6 and then hearing that he took 13 is absolutely insane.
What AP classes are you taking next year. I’m a sophomore and I’m taking my first 3 next year as well
good luck!
good luck!!
AP Chem was a s***show for my confidence and GPA
same
AP Chem is EXTREMELY fast paced with difficult content.
did you take a regular chem class beforehand, or was ap chem your first experience with chemistry?
Damnnnnnn bro, you got the looks, humor, personality, and brains. You are the wholeeee package
Thank you!!
guys ap spanish language is probably one of the easiest ap tests so I recommend especially for already spanish speakers because you’ll find that class to be super easy.
thats what i've heard as well
As someone who has taken AP Drawing/2D (they were almost linked in my school, you had to choose one of the two to submit your portfolio through) I can tell you they are similar but different. The one you took, AP 2D, is more geared to the meaning of the pieces you make and your ability to link them to each other. The one I chose, AP Drawing, is more geared to looking at your use of materials/your process. These AP classes were more intended for those who want to make their original art, those who already have learned a bunch about art. It focuses less on teaching you new things, and guiding you through using what you know to make either meaningful art(AP 2D) or more personalized/in your style art(AP Drawing). If you wanted a class that teaches you fundamentals of art and such, I would've suggested you take Studio Art or Drawing and Painting. I hope this helped a bit for you and/or anyone who is looking into either of these AP programs!
*and more on guiding . . .
thanks for the information!
AP research and AP seminar are by far my favorite classes. Knowing how to research and finding the right sources to help your writing is vital to succeeding in college
sounds like great classes!
really? im taking ap seminar right now and I'm finding it very stressful... 🙁
@@rai4141 worst time of my life, but honestly it's just the teacher
Staying up at 2 am doing homework that was due the same day: me in AP geo 😅
it happens to the best of us
AP CS A and principles are completely different principles is a joke and you don’t learn any CS
What do you learn in principles?
@@LourDrickValsote you learn from modules, in which all of the answers can be googled. in my class, we 'learned' with block coding. while this isn't a bad intro to programming, I don't believe it should be used at the high school level. you really don't learn the logic behind programming, and are spoon fed information. so much for principles.
@@LourDrickValsote It really depends on your teacher. My teacher was. the AP Physics and Engineer career teacher so he had us use Java Processing.
Its very basic so that any body can learn. Your sypppose to learn and understand algorithms, the structure and format of coding, universal/basic functions, procedures, debug your own errors and simplify your code.
but yes, like guy said you can learn all this on your own, if you want.
do you mean block coding like scratch?
sounds like a very introductory class
I took Calc BC last year as a freshman. It was pretty chill. There was a lot of new math concepts introduced that took a bit of practice to understand but other than that it was fun.
thats very impressive
Bro how tf-
i’m taking these ap classes next year: chem, gov, spanish literature, english literature.
gov was such a fun class. i wish you the best of luck!!
I absolutely adored Lit, but I'm also a biased english loving freak. I hope you get good books!! :)
Kathy Morales 👁👄👁 i’m not enjoying lit right now bc i spent 3 hours taking notes tonight over the reading i have due tuesday... i wrote 11 pages of notes, yet i only got through 15 pages lol.... oh well i enjoyed the reading so far though
Chem made me cry internally
the books can make or break the class
I was surprised to see how different my list way- reallu shows how people looking for structure for their own schedule should ask others at their own school, or just trust their gut. Each class will usually be different for everybody
thats very true
The way my school works I’m taking AP chem without ever taking normal chem, as a sophomore. I was given 4 months to learn normal chem, then had to take a test to get into the AP chem class. AND given 4 months to learn the basics of all of AP chem, so that on the first day of school i will take a test. Should be so much fun :).
good luck!! :0
Lour Drick Valsote thanks
Ranking AP classes I’ve taken:
10th:
World History- I halfassed my way through that class and still got a 3. (B Tier)
11th:
US History- Same story but I actually had a really good teacher this time who hardly assigned any homework. (A Tier)
Physics I- Absolutely loved that class. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be and the concepts are relatively straightforward. However, the writing on the AP test was a nightmare and I absolutely hated it. (B Tier)
12th:
Calculus AB-Too much material and really confusing. It's not as bad as Precalc HNs but it's still a really rigorous, time consuming, and stressful course. (D Tier)
Physics C:M-Very easy since it's mostly just review from last year with only some new concepts thrown in. Not to mention, I actually get college credit for this. (S Tier)
Music Theory-It's also really easy with most of the material being mostly review for me. However, if you're tone deaf, I advise you steer clear of this course. The only issue I have is sight singing, which really shouldn't be on the AP test. (B Tier)
Environmental Science-Pretty much the easiest AP I'm taking right now but there's so much busy work assigned from our teacher making it unfun. I know I'll get a 5 on it but that's because I already have a background in meteorology and forestry.
Here's my AP scores so far:
10th:
World History: 3
11th:
US History: 3
Physics I: 3
12th (projected):
Calculus AB: 2 (Goal: 4)
Physics C:M: 4 (Goal: 5)
Music Theory: NA: 4 A:3 (Goal: 5 for both)
Environmental Science: 5
this is my fourth year studying latin and it’s one of my favorite languages ever, my heart hurt when it wasn’t put in s tier 🥺
maybe if i had taken it i would feel different
your personality is absolutely adorable omg
thank you!!
As someone in AP 2d studio art rn, the class is more for people who are already good at art than people who want to learn it faster. Regular art is your best bet if you wanna improve
thats very true! i shouldve figured that out before i signed up haha
AP Psych was the only AP class I took that I got a 5 on the exam, and I only took one semester of it. I really liked that class.
me too!
My man AP Art got done dirty :(
As someone who took AP Drawing and earned my 5 it's a pretty solid class. You'd definitely want to go into it if you take art seriously, because taking it just because it's AP is. . . probably not the best idea. It's very work-intensive and relies almost entirely on your own creativity, and while you you will definitely learn things along the way, this is no "learn to draw" class. But I actually really enjoyed it and encourage my fellow aspiring artists to give it a shot!
thats very true! im glad you did well in it!
@@LourDrickValsote thanks!
I can see from your profile picture you are a man of culture :)
@@pitayapandi ayyyyy
Took calc ab and bc in sophomore year and it honestly wasnt that bad and bc was actually quite easier than ab because u wouldve gotten used to the rigor in ab and its pretty much the same material but a bit more into detail (both A tier)
There was this kid at my school that took as many AP courses as he could possibly take, and now he's a brain surgeon
sounds like a cool guy!
1) If you are good at math, I recommend taking AP Calc AB. I personaly didn't find the content hard and got a good grade in the class (although I only got a 3 on the exam). I am currently in AP Stats and I don't find it too difficult!
2) AP Lang and AP Lit are good classes to take if you do not mind the reading! During AP LIt, Books/Plays I enjoyed were The Crucible, Raisin in the Sun, The Handmaids Tale, The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, and Tess of the d'Ubervilles. Books/Plays I hated were Wuthering Heights, Hamlet, Metamorphosis, and Heart of Darkness. All schools choose different books though! I scored a 5 on this exam and thought it was pretty easy! I am currently in AP Lang and have enjoyed everything so far!
3) AP Psych is a very interesting class and almost all of the content covered is interesting enough to pay attention to! The terms are not too hard to memorize in my opinion and the content isn't overwhelming. I also scored a 5 on this exam
4) I am currently in Ap Chem. Don't take it unless if you hate yourself
Thanks for sharing!
"I've only taken 13 AP classes."
Me, who has only taken one and regrets it: Bruh.
Same
that's okay!
Love your sense of humor! Idk why im watching this cuz I'm only 13 but its interesting lol. also one question, how is it that you take AP classes before others? Do you get to choose or is there some qualification?
it was achieved through some skillful finessing... basically i just had to ask enough times until they agreed
i took apush last year as a freshman and it was super hard, i ended out with an A and got a 2 on the exam
taking ap classes as a freshman sounds like a rough time
All The AP Classes I Took/Plan To Take (I Am A Junior As Of Typing This):
Sophomore (Last Year): AP Economics (Both Macro/Micro).
Junior (Right Now): AP Lang & Comp, APUSH, AP Psychology, & AP Physics 1.
Senior (Next Year): AP Lit & Comp, AP Calc AB, AP World History, AP Physics C & One More AP Class, Not Sure Which One.
Good luck!
@@LourDrickValsote Thank You!
Hope I'm not the only one to read this as "WAP Tier List"
WAP
"I was doing well in chem for the first few days- after that, it was all downhill"
well, you had done considerably better than me. i did horribly from day one :')
chem is rough
@@LourDrickValsote definitely never Taking AP chem until College lmaoo
I took both AP Computer Science Principles and AP Stats my senior year. I got into AP stats by accident bc I tried to take an easier math but to take it I would have to quit band, so I ended up in stats. I didn't understand anything and got a 2 on the AP exam. I loved CSP though. It's basically a beginners coding class, as long as you did the assignments you were fine, and I had fun in there :)
thats great!
as of rn i'm a dumb sophomore so i'm only taking ap euro but next year i'm taking ap calc ab, apush, ap english (don't remember what they call it exactly), and maybe ap bio and ap psych if i can. tbh this video is actually really helpful since no one in my family has really taken any ap classes, so thanks for the heads up dude
Ur not a dumb sophomore I took one ap in soph year just like you. Also, you may be taking ap lang because it comes first
Indya T. i'm not gonna lie you saying i'm not a dumb sophomore kind of made my night lmao. also ty for the info! hope you're doing well :)
@@ariooreo2294 I hope you are also doing well. I took WHAP my soph year, & precalc, apush and ap lang my junior year . so youre on track and on a good start taking calc ab earlier
Indya T. thank you! i'm taking precalc this year so like while i wish i would've maybe waited a bit i get to do calc bc while i'm still in high school so that makes up for it :)
im glad this could be helpful to you! and dont worry about it! i also only took one ap class in my sophomore year
I suck at math so I've never taken an AP math related class so props to you dude.
Math makes me sad
The ad break is masterfully placed
it was completely unintentional
“Physics makes me sad” - quote of the century
it does make me sad
I took a whole associates degree of dual enrollment classes throughout high school instead of APs. My high school didn’t offer them and I was upset about that, but hearing from my friends in college how much they hated them (and how they didn’t transfer very well) I’m so glad I never took any. If dual enrollment credits will transfer for you - I HIGHLY recommend. Granted, if you’re going out of state and aren’t sure if your dual enrollment classes will transfer, don’t waste your time.
a great option
Do you think it would be a bad idea to self-study for some of these AP classes and then take the AP test this year?
if you think youre up for it, go for it!
@@LourDrickValsote ooh
good luck!
@@LourDrickValsote :)
I self studied for AP psych bag got a 4. I could’ve don’t better if I had done more practice questions. So make sure you’re practicing not just studying!
I took AP French, but my god, that test was LONG. You had:
-30 multiple choice questions based on text
-35 multiple choice questions based on text OR audio OR both
-15 minutes to read AND WRITE a formal email reply
-50 minutes to write a 5-paragraph argumentative essay based on a chart, a text, and an audio source
-a 2 minute on-the-spot presentation about an aspect of French culture compared to American culture
-a 6-question informal dialogue with a robot
And apparently all the language exams are set up that way. My God it was a lot... that and having to write three essays within two hours in AP English Lit... most draining tests I've ever taken
Oh goodness that sounds like a lot, I’m taking AP Lit this year and AP French next year so I’m glad they aren’t the same year at least omg
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
I’m a Junior this year and I’m taking Pre-Calc, AP Stats, AP Spanish (I already speak Spanish fluently), AP Psych (online), Physics and I’m debating whether I should take AP English Language (would also be online) instead of normal English. Does anyone know if this additional AP would be too much to handle this year?
I had basically the same schedule. Lang really isn’t that hard it’s just a lot of reading (or sparknoting). You also don’t have to study for anything since it’s just essays so it’s not that bad
you know yourself best! stats and psych are on the lighter side in terms of workload, so if you think you could handle lang, i say go for it!
Currently taking AP Calc AB, AP Lang, AP Psych, APUSH, and AP Physics 1
Freshman year I took APHUG which could’ve been easier but we had a bad teacher, I was the only person to pass the test that year
Then last year, AP World: Modern was great, it was interesting, the teacher was fun and paced assignments really well, easy S Tier
thank you for your list!
ok doing the ones I’ve already taken as an incoming senior:
human geo: i really enjoyed it! I’d say a tier since it’s normally an intro class people take their freshman year and it’s not taken too seriously, but the content is interesting and there isn’t too much to learn! also sets you up for a well rounded view of the world in future classes
art history: tbh the best ap out there, s tier. there’s a LOT of info to cover but it’s still a really captivating class. there’s just a lot of homework and memorization.
bio: oof i’d say b tier. I didn’t really learn anything in this class (that might have been my teacher) but it’s easy to bs an answer if you have any slight knowledge of biology. also you get to do labs which are more fun than the ones you do in chem, so that’s a plus.
world history (before the modern one): a tier - interesting but goes at such a fast pace, I wish they made ancient WH an ap class because the redesigned one is almost the same content as European history at my school since my euro teacher really went in depth on the context for each era.
french: idk where to put this - it treated me well but it wasn’t really deserved. I’m decent at french but have no idea normally how to conjugate but i memorized some fancy verb tenses right before the test and ended up with a 4. It also had SO much writing, in a language i barely know, so i think I’ll rate it b tier?
lang: i have to disagree with you that lang improved your writing. I loved having random political discussions during class, but lang made my writing worse. I’m now only used to churning out a two page essay in 30 minutes, turning in my first draft, and doing well on it, so writing meaningful college essay drafts has been SO hard. I think this was specifically just my teacher, but I’ll rate it a c tier.
physics 1: i really liked my teacher and he made the class interesting, but i just don’t understand physics. for SOME reason i decided to take physics: mechanics next year, but I’d rate physics 1 a c tier.
chemistry: chem was the most stressful class I’ve ever taken. It took my interest in chemistry and destroyed it, but i also had an awful teacher so this wasn’t all just the class itself. I’d rate it f tier. The only fun thing about it was the way my class bonded over our hatred of chemistry, but that’s not worth a better rating.
euro: I’d call this a solid a tier class. I learned a lot, but to me it was more like taking a trivia class than real world knowledge. It was definitely interesting, but not as applicable as apush or ap gov. The only thing I really gained was a superiority complex that I know obscure events in European history, and i guess i understand the world better, but it wasn’t too different than ap world. Ok now I’m realizing that i genuinely liked the class, but I’m still keeping it at a tier.
apush: s tier!! It’s definitely because the US has been around for a fraction of the time of the rest of the world, but it went a lot more in depth than world or euro, and i feel like it’s (understandably) less eurocentric and whitewashed, emphasizing the struggles of minorities more (this also might have just been my teacher) also you don’t really have to learn about the wars as it’s more about their social impact, which is greatly appreciated.
stats: also an s tier class! Stats is the closest ap to the career i want, so i naturally found it interesting, but it’s definitely more of an English class than a math class haha. It has more memorization than you would expect, but it’s pretty simple and enjoyable.
bruh youve taken 11 aps before senior year?? how many are you taking next year??
thank you for your thoughts!! your list and reasons were very detailed. i definitely agree with a lot of what you said (barring lang), and im glad to see another sufferer of ap chem lol
*most* chem teachers do not at all do the class justice. I took it last year and found the concepts interesting but they were just explained very poorly haha (my class was the same as yours too, we had a sense of solidarity through those trying times lol)
That’s fair
I've been an AP teacher for 22 years and a scorer for ETS since 2008. This spring was the most painful experience teaching (all online) in my career. My kids ended up doing better than usual on the truncated APUSH test however.
taking ap exams was rough this year
Hmm.. now I sure wonder why that'd be, especially if it's online.
I took 4 APs in HS. I took Human Geaography my freshman year and struggled. The work wasn't difficult, I was just extremely lazy and hardly did the work. I took US History in 11th grade and loved the class. Most of the material came naturally to me and the teacher was great. I then took US Gov't and Politics my senior year and just like with US History I loved the class, the material came natural to me, I loved the debates our teacher would allow us to have, and the teacher was just great as he would constantly bring us in food and snacks. I also took Environmental Science my senior year. The only reason I took APES was because of the teacher. The teacher made the class fun and he was very laid back. We had a lot in common and would constantly make jabs towards one another. He would also constantly bring us in food and snacks just like my Gov't teacher. There were lots of different labs and the class was just very interesting. The teacher of the class would also always help me get out of my English and math classes and because this teacher was very well respected and had been at the school for close to 25 years I never had to make up the work In the classes that I ended up missing. If every teacher was as great as he was, then the education system would be a hell of a lot better.
teachers can make a class unforgettable
my AP career and tier list
AP Lang - really fun class, I’ve loved writing since I was able to read and this gave me a great opportunity to do what I love. First AP class, wasn’t too hard, albeit my teacher was not great, scored a 4 on the exam. A Tier
AP drawing - bro I ADORE this class bc it basically gives you creative freedom to do whatever you want artistically for a year. Grading for the exam is brutal tho wouldn’t want that for anyone. Dropped out halfway thru junior year to take an extra theatre class. B tier
AP lit - again I love writing, our teacher is amazing, gives me confidence that in college I can pull an essay out of my ass less than an hour before it’s due. I like literature more than nonfiction so I’ll rate above AP Lang. S tier
AP chem - die. F tier
AP psych - pretty interesting, learning about the human brain and stuff, I can answer the frq’s pretty easily bc I’ve been on SSRI’s since age 12 LOL anyways kinda wack we have to read a lot. B tier below drawing
AP AB calculus - I’ll admit I never took this although I could’ve... except Precalc made me want to die so I wasn’t gonna subject myself to that, from what I’ve seen it’s just expanding on precalc material so meh. C tier
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
AP Psych was one of the easiest courses- all you had to memorize was vocab aowejawioef. Out of all the AP classes I've taken, AP Music Theory was definitely the hardest.
ap psych was great
idk why but i got very overwhelmingly excited by the thumbnail... i teared up for NO REASON
was it that good?
I love math so AP Calc AB has been my favorite AP class thus far (S tier). I would have taken BC but my school doesn’t offer it so I took Calc 2 at University of Montana (through dual enrollment) and really enjoyed it. Taylor Series forever! I plan on taking Calc 3 (multivariable) this next semester and I’m really looking forward to it. I wish my high school offered higher-level math classes but the early college experience is a cool substitute. Did any of y’all take AP Calc BC? How was it?
good luck!!
No kidding! Fellow Montanan, good to see ya. AP Calc so far at my school has been pretty enjoyable too.
the only fun time i had in an ap class was during freshman year, ap psych, it was the last day until christmas break and the teacher gave no shits about what we were doing so we had a mini rave, at some point some guy started dancing on the floor and at the end of his dance he did a hip thrust. truly a memorable moment
someone also ordered pizza and had it delivered at the back of the school over the fence
sounds awesome!
starting tomorrow, im starting my senior year, and I would be taking AP psych if the teacher didnt suck. I took his regular psych class last year and i learned basically nothing and hated the class. it sucks, I think I would have really loved AP psych with a good teacher
tbh ap psych is one of the classes best suited for self studying
I took AP Seminar and Research and they are both difficult coarse but they are worth it in terms of college. They prepare you for college and some may even give you gen ed credit. In seminar you have 4 projects and an exam, two projects you do collaboratively with others, and the other 2 are by yourself. In the two projects its a written paper and then a presentation, with others or by yourself. In research you chose a topic (which you do in seminar too) and you start from the beginning of the year researching and writng your paper, so it is a year long process on a single project. You need to do an IRB application because you conduct your own research and have a methods and findings section, as well as a lit review. Usually in addition to the 5000 word paper you have to do a 20 or so minute video on your research (and this counts toward you ap exam). This year I did not have to do that because of COVID, so 100% of my ap exam was the paper. and when you do presentations in seminar and research they are recorded and sent to college board even though your teachers are the ones that grade it. But sem and research really prepare you for college and get you to that writing and research level that you need to be in college and gets you ahead of your peers.
thank you for your explanation! that sounds like a lot of work
I jived with AP art. I liked the pressure it gave me to push out a lot of pieces and I like how they turned out. It sounds crazy, but I took it twice, once in Junior year, and again in senior year because I wanted to build up my portfolio. Ended up getting a 4 junior year and a 5 senior year.
thats awesome!
Ap Human Geography is genuinely one of the most interesting classes ever and can be applied and used learning almost anything (languages, history, geography, etc) I loved that class
that's great!
Yeah most of the kids at my school take 7+ AP classes in their high school careers because our courses are built like that.
yeah i know plenty of schools like that
I've only taken 2 APs so far, and the experiences were polar opposites. Computer Science was easy, laid back, fun, and the teacher was great. Chem was the hardest class I've ever taken (and probably hardest I ever will take in high school since mine doesn't offer AP physics), it was stressful, and the teacher wasn't even there for about half the year. She was on maternity leave from January to mid-April, and our sub new absolutely nothing. The only thing that kept me going was that I find the subject matter super interesting.
Never took an AP class in my life so I needed to see how this was gonna go down
thoughts?
Honestly, AP comparative government deserved better. I'm taking that class right now (sophomore) and im learning so much. It might be cause I'm biased tho, the teacher is great. I never really understood other countries' politics, or how countries interact but now I am and it's so interesting. Only downside is that you have to keep up with news in current events for all the countries, cause everyday we go in there we have a class discussion on stuff. Very entertaining to watch two people argue politics right in front of you.
thanks for sharing your experiences!
me watching this when my school doesn’t even offer APs 👁👄👁
:0
I'm so shocked
I thought APs were available to everyone
My school offers 22 different ones :0
that so many ap classes:0
@@LourDrickValsote everyone keeps commenting about how they didn't know people could take those many classes and stuff and I literally am so shocked
One kid at my school is taking 2 AP classes (AP Human Geography and AP Computer Science Principles) , precalculus, Mandarin 4, and is self studying two other AP classes (AP Psychology and AP Environmental Science) and she's a freshman like me
Like what
I thought I was just weak
Apparently my school just ain't normal
@@rainbowgeekster866 is that normal over there?
You’re absolutely right about quiz bowl and art, I joined my school’s team last week and got 3 in a row just from ap art history and the next day there were like 6 more (I didn’t get them all because I haven’t studied them in a hot second so I was saying things like “oh he did the weird Jesus!!!” or “this triptych has a very german name but idk what it is”)
I’d rank the course S tier because i loved it SO much but I don’t think most people do? It’s a lot of rote memorization but also my teacher was so wonderful and engaging and seeing and studying all that art just filled me with a general love for humanity and it’s so beautiful 10/10
wish i couldve taken it
I'm in dual credit and I'm taking an AP class at my high school. By the end of my senior year I'll be halfway through getting my associates degree. Hopefully.
good luck!!
My school has plenty APs but you can’t take a bunch throughout the years because of prereqs. Which is a bit annoying