What are AP Classes?

Question

Whats is this?

Answer 1

Advanced Placement. These are classes that have curriculum similar to what you have in college, even using college textbooks at times. It is harder than regular classes with a lot more work. At the end of the course, you are supposed to take an AP exam, which can earn you college credit if you score high enough. AP classes can cover any subject (if your school offers them) english, math, science, foriegn language, music, art, history.

Answer 2

It stands for an Advanced Placement class. It is pretty much the same as a regular class, except that you will be studying to take a test around May. That test, which is made up by the College Board, is graded on a 1 to 5 scale. This scale, and the score you recieve is used to evaluate your knowledge of the subject, and any possible college credit that you recieve. Often, colleges will give you some credit for an Advance Placement class.

However, you must get at least a 3. A 3 is considered passing. A 5 is the highest you can get, and the shows that you are highly proficient in that subject. Some colleges, like Harvard, have higher standards for AP score grades. For example, Harvard generally wont even look at an AP score unless it is at least a 4.

Something that has to be kept in mind is that not all colleges will give you credit for taking the AP classes. however, it will aid in getting into colleges. AP classes are literally college level classes, and excelling in them shows the admissions officers that you have the ability to work on a higher level than just high school.

I myself am taking 3 APs right now, and I will give you a word of warning, if your looking to take some. They are quite a bit harder then regular classes. I have homework from my AP classes almost every night. It is also rather in-depth, detailed homework. You will also learn the material in whatever subject it is, in a LOT more detail then you would in a regular class.

At the same time, if your prepared to do a LOT of work, then you will gain a lot out of AP classes.

Answer 3

AP stands for Advanced Placement.
It's a program run by the CollegeBoard.
So, throughout the school year you can sign up/enroll in AP classes ranging from AP US History to AP Calculus to AP Art History to AP Biology.
These classes are more rigorous than just honors classes or regular high school courses in the given subject area.
Then, towards the end of the year, in May, (usually the first two weeks of May), everyone around the world takes the AP tests.
Each test is about 2-4 hours in length.
The scores are between 1-5. If you get a score of 3-5 you pass the test. Usually you can get college credit if you do really well -- depending on the college you go to, usually most colleges accept a 4 or a 5 on the exam and will give you college credits for it.

Answer 4

AP classes stand for Advanced Placement classes. These are very difficult and advanced college-level courses that you can take to help you earn some credit towards college.

For every AP class, there is a final AP exam at the end of the year. If you pass this exam with a 3/5 or more, most colleges can give you credit for taking them. AP classes also look very good and your report card and boost your average in that class by 1.1%. It really helps.

AP classes usually require you to pay a fee of about 80-something dollars for the course, and some classes require you to pay for the textbook as well. In the end, it turns out well because if you get a 3 or more on the AP Exam, you earn college credit, therefore saving on college tuition.

Hope that helps!! :)

Answer 5

AP stands for Advanced Placement classes depending on where you live is the grade it starts in. For my distract it started in 5th for Humanitites which is AP English and 7th for AP Math. The rest started in 8th grade. I'm in AP English and Honors Social. Usually you have to score a 97 or above on an TAG test which is Talented and Gifted. I didnt' get to take the test but I got to be in it this year because my English teacher thought that I was really really great in English and that I really shouldn't be in a regular English class. Anyway I hope this helped. Usually you can get into AP classes in any grade above 5th and 7th.

Answer 6

Advance placement. Usually if you get a "B" in a AP class it is consider an "A" for regular classes, and so on.

Answer 7

AP classes are advanced placement class taken in high school. If your going to take one of these classes you better be prepared for homework and projects. It sounds hard yeah, but colleges will notice you better when you have taken atleast one of these classes.

Answer 8

AP classes are Advanced Placement classes. They are for smart students. They are for people who exceed standard scores.

Answer 9

stands for advanced placement......classes made to prepare you more for college more advanced pretty much not like the regular classes