What makes AP classes so hard?

Question

I'm taking two next year and a lot of people complain about how hard it is. What goes on in the classes and how much work do you usually take home?

I'm taking AP US History and AP English by the way.

Answer 1

AP classes are supposed to be the equivalent of an introductory college course in the subject, since you have the possibility of getting college credit from many colleges and universities if you satisfactorily pass the AP exam.

If you are concerned about the course requirements for your particular courses, you should talk to the teachers who will be teaching them, and ask them for more information on the courses.

Answer 2

Advanced Placement are exactly what the name says. If you're not up for a lot of extra homework and studying, then you shouldn't take on too many. I will be taking three APs next year, my junior year. In order to get an idea of what exactly my classes were going to be like, I talked to the teachers before I put together my schedule. I made sure that I was really willing to throw myself into these courses. APs are serious, and you don't want to end up taking so many that you can't handle the work load.

Answer 3

You will generally read and write more in those classes than in non-advanced placement classes. Indeed, they are designed to prepare you for college and give you credit you could use for college. Most of the AP classes I took focused on preparing students for the AP tests at the end of the year. Unfortunately, preparation for those tests does a poor job of replicating college education (at least at my high school) and many college/university instructors find that students need to review most of those materials once they are in college anyway. Regardless, the work load does offer students a midpoint between normal high school classes and the work load you would get in college.

Answer 4

I'm taking AP Stat. It's not hard. It's just a lot of homework and the teachers expect a lot from you. We have homework everyday. In fact, we have a test due Thursday. I should go do that.

Answer 5

There are usually projects and things that you do at home. Students who take these classes have to be motivated to get the work done. They may be given an assignment and a due date, and then the teacher may not say anything else about it. I n my opinion, this should be done in every class.

Answer 6

It's a college class. Obviously the school & teacher are going to make it hard. There is no such thing as an easy college class after all.

You also have to EARN the weighted grade you get. Things don't get spoon-fed to you in college and they don't in an AP class either.

Answer 7

You can do it! Think positive. It will make the transition to college easier. Good luck!

Answer 8

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