Comments on: Should I take a heavy load my Senior year? http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year Well Cultured is a men's online magazine with advice and reviews on fashion, dating, finances, health, music, movies and many other topics, as well as a robust message board and the Well Cultured Guide, a freely editable community wiki. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:25:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cameron_chrysler@yahoo.com http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year/comment-page-1#comment-982 Cameron_chrysler@yahoo.com Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:32:58 +0000 http://www.wellcultured.com/?p=159#comment-982 I had the same question. All I did to correct it was do my homework or assignments a quick as possible. I have 4 AP and have almost the time I get home till i go to bed to play. My AP English course is by far the hardest. I have to read almost a book a week. (Boring as hell books too.) I had the same question. All I did to correct it was do my homework or assignments a quick as possible. I have 4 AP and have almost the time I get home till i go to bed to play. My AP English course is by far the hardest. I have to read almost a book a week. (Boring as hell books too.)

]]> By: Mikey http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year/comment-page-1#comment-577 Mikey Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:07:04 +0000 http://www.wellcultured.com/?p=159#comment-577 I'd have to disagree with the Anonymous who says AP classes are preparation for the test. Of course, it depends on which teachers you get and how they plan on teaching the class but my experience was different. For my AP classes, the teacher taught us and it definitely didn't feel like cramming for the AP exam, it felt like a course where it was pretty enjoyable to learn, though, pretty demanding. AP Government had us doing weekly presentations, a huge amount of debates, and reading. AP English had us writing 2-3 essays a week, always revising each other's works. AP History had us working on projects and researching, and of course our tests were DBQs, but it never felt, in any of these classes, like our main purpose was to cram for the AP exam. Only in the 2-3 weeks before the test did we truly have study sessions, and we all did fine, with a couple of us getting 5s. Of course, your AP class is dependent on the teacher but anyone with real AP experience can tell you, it is a bit of work, way more than regular, especially if you take more. I’d have to disagree with the Anonymous who says AP classes are preparation for the test. Of course, it depends on which teachers you get and how they plan on teaching the class but my experience was different. For my AP classes, the teacher taught us and it definitely didn’t feel like cramming for the AP exam, it felt like a course where it was pretty enjoyable to learn, though, pretty demanding. AP Government had us doing weekly presentations, a huge amount of debates, and reading. AP English had us writing 2-3 essays a week, always revising each other’s works. AP History had us working on projects and researching, and of course our tests were DBQs, but it never felt, in any of these classes, like our main purpose was to cram for the AP exam. Only in the 2-3 weeks before the test did we truly have study sessions, and we all did fine, with a couple of us getting 5s. Of course, your AP class is dependent on the teacher but anyone with real AP experience can tell you, it is a bit of work, way more than regular, especially if you take more.

]]> By: Burdock http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year/comment-page-1#comment-501 Burdock Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:33:45 +0000 http://www.wellcultured.com/?p=159#comment-501 I agree with the answer that APs are a lot like college classes and do help in the long run. Then again, you do sacrifice a bit in terms of having extra free time. Personally, my senior year I took 5 AP classes (which included 6 exams) and a slack class (looking back on ROTC). Honestly, most of the class was preparing for the exam and I breezed through with just reading text books until the few weeks before the exam. I ended up passing all exams for the 7 APs I took (four 5s, one 4, and three 3s)and looking back, was able to attend a lot of school events, party on occasion, and still have fun with friends. A close friend of mine took 7 APs junior year, plans to take 7 her senior year and is involved in several extra curricular activities. Again, it all depends on how much you're willing to sacrifice for success sometime down the road. I agree with the answer that APs are a lot like college classes and do help in the long run. Then again, you do sacrifice a bit in terms of having extra free time. Personally, my senior year I took 5 AP classes (which included 6 exams) and a slack class (looking back on ROTC). Honestly, most of the class was preparing for the exam and I breezed through with just reading text books until the few weeks before the exam. I ended up passing all exams for the 7 APs I took (four 5s, one 4, and three 3s)and looking back, was able to attend a lot of school events, party on occasion, and still have fun with friends. A close friend of mine took 7 APs junior year, plans to take 7 her senior year and is involved in several extra curricular activities. Again, it all depends on how much you’re willing to sacrifice for success sometime down the road.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year/comment-page-1#comment-470 Anonymous Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:24:28 +0000 http://www.wellcultured.com/?p=159#comment-470 As anyone with real AP class experience can tell you, AP is easier than regular classes by several orders of magnitude. Since everything is studying and preparation for the AP tests, there isn't that much work. Generally nobody does anything resembling work until the month before the AP test, when a mad scramble to read the material occurs. As anyone with real AP class experience can tell you, AP is easier than regular classes by several orders of magnitude. Since everything is studying and preparation for the AP tests, there isn’t that much work. Generally nobody does anything resembling work until the month before the AP test, when a mad scramble to read the material occurs.

]]> By: Algernon Moncrief http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year/comment-page-1#comment-467 Algernon Moncrief Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:32:15 +0000 http://www.wellcultured.com/?p=159#comment-467 At my school, the majority of the students take 1 AP in 9th; 2 in 10th; 4 in 11th; and slack off in 12th. I personally am electing to only take 3 in 11th but I know students who have taken 6/6 periods as AP courses and survived no problem. It's really up to how much you want to be studying on a daily basis; or how much you are willing to cram in the 50-so days before the tests. At my school, the majority of the students take 1 AP in 9th; 2 in 10th; 4 in 11th; and slack off in 12th. I personally am electing to only take 3 in 11th but I know students who have taken 6/6 periods as AP courses and survived no problem. It’s really up to how much you want to be studying on a daily basis; or how much you are willing to cram in the 50-so days before the tests.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.wellcultured.com/questions-and-answers/159/should-i-take-a-heavy-load-my-senior-year/comment-page-1#comment-421 Mikey Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:40:38 +0000 http://www.wellcultured.com/?p=159#comment-421 While it is possible to balance all your AP classes AND have time for extracurricular (I knew a girl who had 5 AP classes, was president of her class, was part of the school senate, and played sports!), you should know that it is NOT recommended and this girl had the determination of a god. The recommended amount of AP classes is usually 3 and while a lot of AP classes LOOK good, they mean nothing if you can't keep up a good mark in all and it'd be horrible for you not to not participate in any school activity and have shitty grades. Colleges also look at your leadership skills, your values, and your capability based on your school work AND your extracurricular work. Good luck, and don't overwork yourself to the point where you don't have time for activities or even a hobby. While it is possible to balance all your AP classes AND have time for extracurricular (I knew a girl who had 5 AP classes, was president of her class, was part of the school senate, and played sports!), you should know that it is NOT recommended and this girl had the determination of a god. The recommended amount of AP classes is usually 3 and while a lot of AP classes LOOK good, they mean nothing if you can’t keep up a good mark in all and it’d be horrible for you not to not participate in any school activity and have shitty grades. Colleges also look at your leadership skills, your values, and your capability based on your school work AND your extracurricular work.

Good luck, and don’t overwork yourself to the point where you don’t have time for activities or even a hobby.

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