do honor classes help you get into a better college?

Question

I'm a sophomore in high school and last year i did good in all regular classes so this year i decided to take 3 honor classes.. one of them including chemistry involving science fair which i didn't do last year. So i was wondering if getting into a good college involve if you took honor classes. Should just stick to my honor classes or drop to normal classes?

Answer 1

They do if you do well in them.

Answer 2

Colleges are always looking for students that challenge themselves, so if you can handle honors classes, go for it. Make sure you can do the coursework and get a good grade in the class...

Also, these honors classes will help prep you for AP classes, which are more advanced. In AP classes, there is an AP etst that is administered nationwide at the end of the year, 3 to 5 is passing, 1 or 2 is failing. A lot of colleges like to see a student taking AP classes because these are college level courses. Also, if you get a 3, 4, or 5, many schools will give you credit for the class.

In any case, it's best to take as many advanced courses as you can, making sure that you don't put too much pressure on yourself, and making sure that you can handle it all...

Answer 3

It's almost identical to my schedule, and I'm in middle school! (I just have middle school level Spanish and English with no Ceramics). I think that you should get a tutor this year so that you get a 4.0 this year (assuming you had a 3.0 last year - it's unreasonable to think that you can move your grade from below 3.0 in freshman year at a school that isn't academically the best, the easiest year, to a 4.0 in junior year, which might be the hardest, especially with the honors classes you want to take [and the fact that you're transferring to a merit-based-admission super-difficult high ranked school compared to an all-girls Catholic school that isn't even that good to begin with]) and can do an IB program when you're an upperclassman. If you live in California (which I'm assuming you do, because the 39th ranked school at US News and World Report is in San Francisco), you get automatic admission to the UC schools of your choice! If you can't do that, I'd just try to excel in your classes normally, because you need some AP/IB/Honors classes to stay competitive with other UCLA applicants. Have fun raising that GPA!

Answer 4

One of the most important factors evaluated by college admission officers is the difficulty of student curriculum. Students who challenge themselves by taking advanced courses are viewed very favorably; it is important to know that it is better to earn a “B” in an Advanced Placement (AP) course than an “A” in a standard course.

For that reason, you should sign up for the most challenging curriculum you can handle (Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and college-prep classes) and work hard to earn A’s. Be sure to take the classes needed to be eligible for admission to top colleges and universities.

Answer 5

sometimes they do.
they make you look good if you past them but otherwise the don't
if it were an AP class it would be different.
i didn't really take any honors classes and i got into a good school.
but it's really up to you if you think that you can handle it then you should take them

Answer 6

Take all the honors classes you can handle......you will get into a good college, with a free ride