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As an elder statesman here, (my high school years were 3 decades ago), I'm not sure how valid AP classes are today. But in those days, no one took AP classes un
by xradionut 14y ago
As an elder statesman here, (my high school years were 3 decades ago), I'm not sure how valid AP classes are today. But in those days, no one took AP classes unless they were extremely serious about college. The books we used and the instruction we received were sometimes higher quality than the courses at the university. My high school science and math courses were more challenging than all but most difficult university courses. It wasn't uncommon for students to test out of years of college classes. In retrospect I know now I was at one of the better public schools in the US, but at the time it was pure hell on occasion.
- corbet 14y agoI, being approximately a contemporary of yours, seemingly, was going to post something similar. AP calculus let me skip the equivalent in engineering school and left me better prepared than most of my classmates. Perhaps things have changed, but it used to be a good way to go.
- morley 14y agoAnother factor that makes AP classes worth it: the AP classes in my school were the most difficult classes you could take, and thus attracted the smartest students. The next-hardest classes, the Level 1s, were full of people goofing off and not taking the class seriously. I'd rather be in the room with people smarter than me. (Class of 2003 if that's relevant.)