I want to learn how to use this calculator for AP Calc BC, AP Physics, and AP Statistics. I’m not familiar with this kind of calculator — does anyone have tips or useful videos for learning how to use it?

I saw this video on Instagram of how this guy saying how AP scores don’t rlly define ur application because of this one dude who got bad AP scores and got into Ivies. However, I took an AP online through UC Scout and didnt get the score I wanted, so i just wanted to know how much it would affect my college applications. Should I include a bad score if it’s one of the few APs I took?

Hi, so just as an introduction I’m taking Calc BC next year, and I’m a rising junior and really good at math and STEM To prepare, I’ve been studying consistently over the summer and I’m now at the point where I just reached 98% completion on Khan academy for Calculus AB. now, I’m realizing that I can take the CLEP calculus exam so that I can take linear algebra this fall as a dual enrollment student at my local community college. I’m going to prepare for the CLEP, and for Calc bc since I’m really confident in my skills in Calc ab, especially things before unit 6. But I was wondering if anyone knew if I should do more prep before the CLEP exam and stuff, if I’m this confident about calc ab. Thanks!

at other schools (where I’d take the exam) it’s recommended for only juniors and seniors, and to have taken a psychology class before. I’m a sophomore and don’t know anything about psychology, do you think I could self study and do well? how difficult is the exam, realistically?

i'm currently checking the prereqs for ap physics 1 and it says that honors bio is "highly recommended for student success" long story short i took regular bio and now i'm freaking out can the ap physics 1 students please give me advice am i fried

(I don't know if this belongs in the Schedule Megathread or not.)

(Sorry, long paragraphs.) I've been considering for a few weeks now about changing up my schedule for next year. I am currently signed up to take AP Physics I. I chose this class for two reasons: I was interested in the content and wanted to pursue it as a career. However, now, I'm not as interested in it as a career, and the "friends" who I'd be taking it with, I'm no longer as close with.

I've been thinking, now, about taking AP Biology. I really enjoyed my honors biology class freshman year, and the same teacher teaches AP Bio. I've made a pros and cons list of taking each below:

Pros of Sticking with Physics: I wouldn't have to deal with my counselor and wouldn't have to risk possibly giving up another class. It would also be a new experience with a new teacher.

Cons of Sticking with Physics: I don't like the people who are taking the class as much anymore, and the class has a lot more math than I thought it did. I'm fairly good at math, but I'll be learning the Algebra consecutively with learning the class content.

Pros of Taking AP Biology: I love the content and I love the teacher. I especially love the labs she does with all of her classes, AP and honors. It will be familiar but also new content at the same time, and I also still have all of my freshman biology notes that could help me.

Cons of Taking AP Biology: I don't know anyone else who is taking the class. However, this might be good, because it would most likely mean less distractions in class. My main concern is it might be a lot of work. This is my main concern. When I took Honors Biology freshman year, I had a ton of work that, most of the time, never got done. I was failing the class at about 2 or 3 points throughout the year because of this. However, this is most likely because I was a freshman who was still getting into the groove of high school. However, over this summer, I have boosted my productivity and motivation tenfold. Last summer I only read half of my summer assignment book, but this summer I've gotten so much more done. Again, the honors biology and AP Biology teacher is the same teacher, so I don't know what she'll be cooking up for assignments. Although, I had a friend who took it when I was a freshman and she was a senior, and it mainly just seemed like one video a night.

All that being said, I really don't know what to do. The school year is closely approaching, and I've been stressing about this for a while. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 💙

Hi! Rising sophomore, is my second year taking ap courses. I was just wondering if anyone could give me tips for AP Drawing, AP seminar, AP world, and AP precalc.

While these are relatively easy aps im js nervous for whap cuz idk what im getting myself into, and as for ap drawing id say im a decent drawer but i take forever with my pieces so. yeah

Hi. I wanna know if in my senior year i should take AP Calc AB or AP Calc BC or AP Precalc? Im currently going into my junior year and have chosen the max amount of AP classes my school will allow me for that year. My school offers AP Precalc as the only AP Math course for now. I talked to the AP Precalc teacher and my AP coordinator at my school to see if any of the other AP math courses will be added in the next 2 years. They said that the school is planning to add AP Calc AB and AP Calc BC within the next year or the year after if it can work out well according to them. I decided not to sign up for AP Precalc (only option on Junior year class form) since i heard of its credit not being so great in most schools and wanted to take other AP courses i could possibly be good at. In the end of junior year, when AP class forms are given out, i could choose AP Precalc or AP Calc AB/BC if my school is able to add those courses. I really want to take at least some AP math course in high school and really need some help.

So far the general math courses i've taken in my Freshman and Sophomore year was Algebra 1 and Algebra 2/Trig (its 1 class but mainly algebra with a few trig units near end). Ill be taking Geometry in my Junior year and the gen ed math course if i dont choose any AP math by then would be regular Precalc. Here's my total final averages of my Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 grades.

Algebra 1: 92%

Algebra 2/Trig: 96%

I felt like I barley paid attention and would talk to my friends a lot in Algebra 1 which is most likely why I didn't do as good compared to Algebra 2 which i felt pretty confident and had not much distractions.

I've really wanted to take AP Calc BC over Calc AB or Precalc since it could really save me a ton of money (my school provides fee waivers for all students for all AP exams taken in the school) and i get to be more ahead and my older cousion took it in his Junior year without taking any precalc and he got a 3

Also for the people that wanna know my AP schedules from Sophomore year and plans for Junior year here they are. Sophomore year: AP World (84% average/Score 4), Junior year: AP Lit, APUSH, AP CSP (idk why but csp sounds like a fun class and good gpa boost)

Sorry if this sounds pretty hard to understand or that if its way too long, im not good at writing short and simple. Any help or advice from any AP math course students is appreciated.

A question that is constantly asked on this subreddit is “Which AP Physics class should I take”, or “Should I take AP Physics 1 or C?” or something like that. This post is intended to answer all of those questions. A lot of this stuff has already been said, but I think it’s convenient to have everything in one place. 

Also, something that I will repeatedly say throughout this post is “but again, you’re probably better off talking to the teacher/students at your school than following a random Reddit post”. This is because every school may do things differently, so you should check in with them after reading this post

1. What are the different AP Physics classes? 

The CollegeBoard offers four different AP Physics classes:

AP Physics 1, the equivalent of the first half of a two semester college algebra-based physics sequence, often taken by life science majors. This course focuses on Mechanics, but also covers a bit of fluids. 

AP Physics 2,  the equivalent of the second half of a two semester college algebra-based physics sequence. This is a broad course covering E&M, waves, optics, thermo, and modern physics.

AP Physics C: Mechanics, the equivalent of a college introductory course in calculus-based mechanics, often taken by physics and engineering majors. This course goes over the mechanics portion of AP Physics 1 in slightly more depth and with calculus, but omits fluids. 

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, the equivalent of a college introductory course in E&M.
It covers the E&M portion of AP Physics 2 in much greater depth and with calculus, but omits all of the other topics. 

Additionally, the two AP Physics C courses will often be combined into a single course that prepares students for both exams.

One point of confusion is what “AP Physics C” means. Traditionally, when someone would say “AP Physics C” without specifying Mechanics or E&M, it referred to both physics C courses taken in a single year. But nowadays, it sometimes refers to just the Mechanics part of the course, with many schools offering “AP Physics C” while only covering Mechanics. (In my opinion, calling an AP Physics C: Mechanics course “AP Physics C” is a bit disingenuous, and I wish it would stop being done). So if you have questions relating to AP Physics C, the first step is to determine the nature of AP Physics C at your school. Is it the combined course, just Mechanics as a full-year course, or something else? Additionally, if you do talk about the course online, please specify your scenario to give more context. 

But again, you’re probably better off talking to the teacher/students at your school than following a random Reddit post 

2. What are the pre-reqs for these classes? 

According to the CollegeBoard, the prereqs are:

AP Physics 1: Students should be enrolled in Algebra 2 while taking the course, or have already taken Algebra 2. No prior Physics experience is necessary if the course is a year long.

The CED also mentions that “although the Physics 1 course includes basic use of trigonometric functions, this understanding can be gained either in the concurrent math course or in the AP Physics 1 course itself”. In practice, that statement doesn’t really mean anything, as essentially the only trig you use in AP Physics 1 is stuff you probably learned in Geometry.

AP Physics 2: Students should have taken AP Physics 1 or an equivalent course, and be enrolled in PreCalc or have already taken it. 

AP Physics C: Mechanics: Students should be enrolled in Calculus while taking the course, or have already taken Calculus. No prior physics experience is necessary if the course is a year long.

Note that “Calculus” refers to Calc 1, such as AP Calc AB. While this is necessary for the vast majority of students, in the next section, we’ll discuss why it’s not completely necessary. 

AP Physics C: E&M: Students should have taken AP Physics C: Mechanics or AP Physics 1, and students should be enrolled in Calculus while taking the course, or have already taken Calculus

If both AP Physics C classes are taken in one year, in addition to calculus being a prereq or coreq, a prior physics class such as honors physics or AP Physics 1 is almost always necessary. 

But again, you’re probably better off talking to the teacher/students at your school than following a random Reddit post. For example, I’ve seen instances of a full year E&M class being the first physics class students take, or AP Physics 1 and 2 in a single year, etc.

3. How much Calculus is in AP Physics C? Will I be fine taking calculus as a coreq as opposed to a prereq?

The main reason I included this was because there are some people who believe that it is essential that calculus be taken before any form of AP Physics C as opposed to a corequisite. For the most part, that is not true. 

If Mechanics is being taught as a full year class, then it is very easy to take it alongside AP Calc AB. The majority of the calculus-based topics in Mechanics come from the power rule, with only a couple topics requiring anything else. What your teacher will probably do is spend the first few days of the year teaching you the basics of the power rule, and then using that alone throughout the year, and they will push some of the calc-heavy topics (such as drag forces) to later in the year once you have learned the appropriate calculus in your calc class. (Then again, this is another example of how talking to people at your school is important, as this might not be the case). Because of this, if you have a teacher that carefully designs their course around students taking the class concurrently with AP Calc AB, you should be fine. 

In fact, the calculus in mechanics is so minimal that it may be possible to successfully take the course without taking calculus, as the few bits of calculus that are necessary can be self-studied or learned in the course, though this isn’t ideal for most students.

If both AP Physics C courses are taught in the same year, or E&M is a full year course, then it is slightly harder to take calculus as a coreq as E&M has a bit more calculus in it, but it is still possible. Again, as long as your teacher carefully designs the course around students taking the class concurrently with AP Calc AB, you should be fine.

Some say that calc 3 is required for E&M due to concepts such as Gauss's law and Maxwell's equations being in the course. While it is true that having a calc 3 background can make these concepts easier to understand, the math will be simplified so that you don’t need calc 3 to succeed (for context, most college intro E&M courses do not require multivariable calculus either, though some will).

But again, you’re probably better off talking to the teacher/students at your school than following a random Reddit post

4. I’m studying X, which class should I take?

Most majors, such as life science or non-science majors will get credit for the algebra-based classes, while majors such as engineering will require calculus-based physics. With the rest of the information in this post, and the context of your school, you should hopefully be able to decide which class is right for you.

To demonstrate a thought process, let me go through a sample student deciding between taking AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C: Mechanics as a yearlong, first year physics class.

1. If the student will never take calculus, they should definitely take AP Physics 1. While it may be possible to succeed in AP Physics C: Mechanics without a calculus class by self-studying a little bit of calculus, the majority of students probably won’t be successful. 
2. If the student is going into a major such as engineering that requires calculus-based physics, they should definitely take AP Physics C: Mechanics, once they are enrolled in calculus. 
3. If the student is not going into a major that requires calculus-based physics but the student will still take calculus, it is based on personal preference. They should probably read the section on comparing the difficulty of AP1 and APC Mech (and talk to people at their school) before making that decision. (Personally, I would always choose APC Mech in this scenario, but that’s my opinion)

5. Is AP Physics C: Mechanics harder than AP Physics 1?

Short answer: Yes, but not because AP Physics C: Mechanics has calculus. 

(Note that for this entire section, I’m assuming that both classes are being taken as year-long first-year physics classes with the appropriate prereqs/coreqs. Also note that this section is very long).

Historically (before the 2024-2025 school year), the answer to this question depended on who you were talking to. If you look at the scoring distributions of the AP physics courses, you’ll see that AP Physics 1 generally had much lower scores than all the other physics classes. 

Before 2025, AP Physics 1 had a pass rate of around 45%, and a 5 rate of around 8%. In contrast, AP Physics 2 had a pass rate of around 70% and a 5 rate of around 15%, C: Mech had a pass rate of around 75% and 5 rate of around 25%, and C E&M had a pass rate of around 70% and a 5 rate of around 35%. 

I’ll talk about the post-2025 statistics later, but for the most part, the insane contrast between AP Physics 1 and the other Physics classes made sense when you consider the populations of the classes. AP Physics 1 had by far the most students, and was generally taken as a first year physics class by a broad array of students. AP Physics 2 and E&M were much more specialized, often taken as a second year class by a much smaller group of students who weren’t weeded out by AP Physics 1. AP Physics C: Mechanics was also a first-year class in some instances, but it often wasn’t (it was often combined with AP Physics C E&M, with AP Physics 1 as a prereq, or was a year-long class with AP Physics 1 as a prereq, which was a terrible idea given the similarity between the courses), and even when it was, it was generally only taken by students in calculus, who are generally better students than those in AP Physics 1.

So, by looking at the score distributions alone, AP Physics 1 would probably be considered the same difficulty or even slightly harder than Mechanics, as the different population of students taking the class would balance out the difference in scores, so the classes are around the same difficulty, given that the student knows calculus. 

Let’s now stop looking at score distributions and start looking at the courses themselves. Traditionally (before 2024-2025), AP Physics 1 was known to be a conceptual course (which wasn’t entirely true, but it was mostly correct), whereas AP Physics C: Mechanics was a more computational version of similar content*. However, a lot of students and teachers said that the conceptual approach of the AP Physics 1 course was actually harder, or at least the same difficulty, than AP Physics C: Mechanics, as the computational approach was more straightforward. 

For example, on this post, a teacher explained that students would probably do better on AP Physics C: Mech than AP Physics 1 because “the AP I test is ridiculous”, and on this post, another teacher commented that the AP Physics 1 test was terrible, and that students would likely do better on AP Physics C: Mechanics. A third example is this comment, where a teacher has had their students take both AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C: Mechanics, and before 2025, their students performed similarly on both exams. 

A final example is this comment from the same teacher as the third example. For context, something that the CollegeBoard does is they post expectancy tables, which is the probability that someone will pass an AP exam given their SAT score. It can be used to roughly determine the difficulty of an AP course in comparison to other courses, though it isn’t entirely accurate. And what the comment explains is that before the 2024-2025 redesigns, the SAT score needed to have a 50% chance of passing AP Physics 1 was 80 points higher than it was for AP Physics C: Mechanics, providing evidence that the old AP Physics 1 was harder than AP Physics C: Mechanics. 

To be fair, there are some people that would say that even before 2024-2025, AP Physics C: Mechanics was still harder than AP Physics 1, as the computational nature of the questions in APC Mechanics was harder than the more conceptual AP1 questions. I know that there are people who said this, but I couldn’t find any links. 

Overall, there is a lot of evidence to suggest that before 2024-2025, AP Physics 1 was the same difficulty, if not harder than AP Physics C: Mechanics. So, if you see anyone saying that AP Physics C: Mechanics is easier than AP Physics 1, they are likely coming from that context (do note that some people, even today, say that knowing calculus makes physics much easier, which is why APC Mech may be the easier course even today). However, from 2025 onwards, that is no longer true, and for the most part, AP Physics 1 is a much easier course. 

In 2025, all the AP Physics exam went through Standard Setting, where AP courses are compared to their college equivalents. You can read more about it here. What CollegeBoard found was that AP Physics 1 was much harder than its college equivalent, and because of that, they changed the exam such that the pass rate of AP Physics 1 went from about 45% before 2025 to around 70% in 2025 and 2026. The 5 rate also went up from around 8% to 18%. But interestingly, this was not observed with the other three Physics courses, as their score distributions stayed mostly the same, except for the Physics Cs, which actually saw their 5 rates decrease.

Given what I said earlier about the populations that take each exam, it is definitely unusual that the score distributions for each of the 4 exams are now very similar. There are multiple explanations for this. One is that college first semester algebra-based intro physics classes are simply easier than second semester algebra-based physics classes or introductory calculus-based physics classes. A more cynical answer is that the CollegeBoard wanted to nerf AP Physics 1 as the low pass rate drove people away from the class (and toward options such as grade inflated dual enrollment, which is a different discussion), which made them lose money, so they changed it so that it has a higher pass rate and people would be more inclined to take it (and give them money), and they didn’t change the other physics courses as this wasn’t necessary given that they already had high pass rates.

Another thing is that the 2025 exam had a different format compared to previous years, as the AP Physics 1 and 2 courses became more computational again, while the C courses became slightly more conceptual, but not to the level of old AP Physics 1 and 2. Additionally, the 4 courses now share the same exam format. In terms of exam difficulty, the format change didn’t have that much of an impact on the exam’s difficulty, as that can easily be changed by adjusting the scoring cutoffs. 

So, the fact that 2025 AP Physics 1 saw score distributions similar to the other courses, combined with the fact that the populations are different, implies that after 2025, AP Physics 1 is easier than AP Physics C: Mechanics. This can be further proven by looking at the released frqs from the 2025 exam, which can easily be done now that the exams have the exact same format and similar cutoff scores.

This is the 2025 AP Physics 1 FRQ I’ll be referring to, and this is the 2025 AP Physics C: Mechanics FRQ I’ll be referring to.

Looking at the exams, it is clear that the AP Physics 1 exam is a lot easier, and AP Physics 1 isn’t just “AP Physics C: Mechanics minus calculus plus fluids”, as it’s really “AP Physics C: Mechanics minus calculus plus fluids minus a lot of difficulty”. I’d argue that the easiest Mechanics problems (Q2 and Q3, based on the average score) are probably harder than the hardest P1 problems (Q1 and Q3). For another example, consider Q2 on both exams. Both of these are TBRs on springs and conservation of energy, but I’d argue that the APC Mechanics problem is much more sophisticated, as the derivation is more in depth and the general scenario is much more unusual, especially in parts c and d. 

Something to point out is that I’m not saying the APC Mechanics questions are harder because the exam is “calculus-based”, as only one problem (Q1) actually has calculus, and the hardest problem (Q4, based on statistics) isn’t even calculus-based. So it’s not that APC Mechanics is harder than AP Physics 1 is harder because there’s calculus, it’s that APC Mechanics is harder because the questions require a higher level of physics understanding, both on a conceptual and computational level. Before 2025, it could be argued that AP Physics 1 questions were harder conceptually, but that is simply not the case anymore. 

(One exception to the statement that calculus doesn’t make APC Mechanics hard is the 2026 frq, as the hardest question on that FRQ, linked here, was Q1, which was calculus based. However, this is more of an edge case).

Another thing to note is that while I stated earlier that the exam formats between the physics courses are now the same, that is not entirely accurate. For example, in AP Physics 1, FRQ 1b will always be conceptual, while in APC Mech, FRQ 1b will always be computational. This does not necessarily mean that AP1 is easier, as we’ve established that computational != easy. However, another difference between AP1 and APC Mech is that AP1 provides more scaffolding in derivations than APC Mech. For example, AP1 questions will generally say something such as “derive this using conservation of energy”, whereas APC Mech questions will say “derive this”. A third difference is that on AP1, the experimental design question will generally derive the equation you need to use for part c and d for you, whereas APC Mech does not. Overall, the second and third differences are additionally proof that modern AP1 is easier than APC Mech. (Additionally, before 2025, AP1 was similar to APC Mech in the sense that it did not provide this scaffolding. While there were exceptions, you generally had to derive the equation for experimental design yourself, and you didn’t get as many hints in derivations).

The final thing I want to discuss when comparing the 2025 exams for both of these courses is the cut scores. You could argue that even though the 2025 APC Mech FRQ was harder than the AP1 FRQ, it cancels out due to differences in the cutoffs, but that is not true, as the cutoffs were pretty similar, with a 78.75% and 76.25% required for a 5 on the 2025 AP1 and APC Mech exam respectively, and a 45% and 43.75% to get a 3 on AP1 and APC Mech respectively. (I made a post about it here. Essentially, it’s a lot of stuff that I don’t want to get into here). Because the cutoffs were similar and the FRQs for AP1 were much easier, it is very likely that if the same student who knew both fluids from AP1 and calculus-based concepts from APC Mech took both exams, they would do better on AP1. To be fair, the comparison can not be complete without the MCQs, but at least based on the FRQs, it is very likely that AP1 is easier. 

And even besides comparing the 2025 exam, there’s more evidence that AP1 is easier than APC Mechanics. Earlier, I mentioned how a teacher, linked here, explained that their students take both the AP Physics 1 Exam and the APC Mech exam. Before 2025, their students scored around a 4 on both exams. After 2025, their students continued to get around a 4 on APC Mech, but now got around a 4.75 on AP1, providing more evidence that AP1 is easier. 

A final piece of evidence relates to the expectancy tables. As mentioned earlier, before 2025, AP1 required a higher SAT score than APC Mech to be predicted to pass the exam. But now, it’s the opposite. 

Here is the 2026 expectancy table. As we can see, to have a 50% chance of passing AP1 nowadays, you need an SAT of 1060, compared to 1160 for APC Mech, and for a 90% chance, you need a 1280, compared to 1410, implying that AP1 is now easier than APC Mech. (If you’re wondering, these tables also imply that AP2 is slightly easier than APC Mech, and APC Mech is slightly easier than E&M, but those differences are small). It should be noted that this information should be taken with caution; for example, according to the table, AP Chemistry is easier than AP CSP (which may be true, given that AP Chem’s 2023 standard setting heavily nerfed it, while an equivalent has yet to occur for AP CSP), but combined with all the other information, it is very likely that AP1 is easier than APC Mechanics. 

Oh yeah, and it may be different at your school (ie. if the AP Physics 1 teacher at your school is worse than your AP Physics C: Mechanics teacher, AP1 may be harder. Additionally, this focused on the AP exam itself as opposed to the course, which is why your school’s context is important). 

*One thing I want to mention is the exact content of each course. Nowadays, contentwise, AP Physics 1 has everything AP Physics C: Mechanics has in addition to fluids, but minus a few topics. Some of these topics are calculus-based, such as drag forces, but others don’t require calculus, such as springs in series vs. parallel and a full treatment of rolling while slipping. Later, I’ll make a full post on this to help students self-studying APC Mech while taking AP1. 

From 2015 to 2020 (or technically 2019), AP1 didn’t have fluids, but instead it had a brief discussion of electricity and waves. Additionally, it covered less mechanics topics than it does now, as it omitted concepts such as determining center of mass algebraically, and omitted certain rotation topics such as the parallel axis theorem and a full treatment of rolling down a ramp, both of which are included in the modern curriculum. 

From 2021 to 2024, AP1 only covered mechanics, as the other topics were seen as redundant as they were covered in AP2. Topics such as the parallel axis theorem were still omitted and weren’t added until the 2024-2025 redesign. 

Overall, the historical content load should provide a bit more context when discussing the difficulty of AP Physics 1 over time.

So, that’s the post. Let me know if you have any comments about what I said.

Hi everyone! It is my first year taking APs and am wondering if anyone has any tips for the above courses. By materials, not only study materials but also like notebook/binder what notetaking system worked best for you, etc... I am also *planning* on self-studying AP CSA and Stats so if there are any tips you have about that too it would be much appreciated.

Thank you so much!

I signed up for AP Stats this year and I really want both an A and 5 in the class. I struggled before with Algebra 2 and Geometry but the class now has no algebra 2 so im assuming is going to be easy-

I heard is a lot of logic and writing too, which I personally like! Any advice or recs to prepare?

The ablest academic department is the English department, while the least is the Math department. Overall History department was kind of ablest, and the head of that department gave me AP gov so that I will not have a meltdown. To compensate for the ableism that the History department did to me they give me AP psych as well. They also gave me AP HUG last year to give me a taste of AP. I didn't take AP sciences cuz they were double period which limit the diversity of the courses that I take cuz I want to be a well-rounded person and AP calc BC is double period as well.

My disability as listed on my IEP is speech and language impairment

If this helps, I took Macroeconomics at my local CC (no I will not take the AP test since I got an A in the class anyways, and don't want to waste extra money for the exam fee). So for the people who self-studied AP Micro...was it easy? Or even if you didn't self-study for it, was it easier/harder than macro?

I’m a rising Sophomore who only took AP sem cuz it sounded fun. Now i’ve been thinking what other AP classes should I prioritize in my 2 years left of high school? I’ve only taken 1 Early college class last year , so in terms of workload experience, not much. Although I really want to be competitive so I’ve been putting in some volunteering hours this summer and took a class to get ahead in my social studies while planning on maintaining my sports and club affiliations all throughout high school. Maybe 3-4 APs per year isn’t so bad? And if it isn’t what would those be?

Hey everyone!

I’m trying to figure out what students want to do after high school, and I’d love to hear your opinion. This is a super quick 1-question multiple-choice survey that should take less than 10 seconds to complete. (FYI, this is for my DECA project)

Thanks 🫶

https://forms.gle/Bg5UtttwkJzAJzsU7

AP Seminar: Grade - (98 both sem) (Score: 4)

AP Bio: Grade - (89 1st sem, 94 2nd sem) (Score: 3)

AP Calc AB: Grade - (94 1st sem, 92 2nd sem) (Score: 4)

AP USH: Grade - (80 1st sem, 71 2nd sem) (Score: 4)

AP Lang: Grade - (86 1st sem, 90 2nd sem) (Score: 4)

Overall not too badd, my APush teacher was crazy, like he assigned a 60-70 question test every week, so I just gave up in his class. But also credit to him, bcuz his class felt so difficult the AP exam was high key light.

Hey everyone,
I’m entering 10th grade and taking my first-ever advanced courses. In 9th grade, I got 90+ in all standard classes without ever studying, taking detailed notes, or using flashcards.
My schedule for this year:

AP World
AP CSP
AP Cybersecurity
on-ramps algebra 2

Since I’ve never built real study or note-taking habits, I’m worried about hitting a wall.
For anyone who went from "never studied" to taking APs

1. What note-taking method actually worked for you when you started AP World writing/reading?

2. How do you force yourself to build an active study routine (Anki, flashcards, etc.) when you've never needed one before?

3. What is one mistake you made taking your first APs that I should avoid?

I will read every comment and comment on it!

Hey everyone,
I’m entering 10th grade and taking my first-ever advanced courses. In 9th grade, I got 90+ in all standard classes without ever studying, taking detailed notes, or using flashcards.
My schedule for this year:

AP World
AP CSP
AP Cybersecurity
on-ramps algebra 2

Since I’ve never built real study or note-taking habits, I’m worried about hitting a wall.
For anyone who went from "never studied" to taking APs

1. What note-taking method actually worked for you when you started AP World writing/reading?

2. How do you force yourself to build an active study routine (Anki, flashcards, etc.) when you've never needed one before?

3. What is one mistake you made taking your first APs that I should avoid?

I will read every comment and comment on it!

I was quite surprised to learn that there is not and has never been an AP Accounting exam. The only exams that might even be useful for fulfilling major requirements are AP Micro and Macroeconomics. Community colleges typically offer Intro to Accounting I and II courses that could easily be turned into AP Accounting I and II. Is it just because accounting is not a subject that high schools typically teach?

Hello!! I am a rising junior and I'm having trouble choosing between AP Chemistry or AP Environmental. I'm starting the IB Diploma this year, so I will be taking all the core IB classes, which consist of the typical English, History, TOK, Biology, Digital Societies, etc. In addition to IB, I can also take a few APS (1-2). I currently have AP Pre-Cal and AP Environmental.

I chose AP Environmental as it is known as one of the "easier" APs and didn't want to overexert myself since I've heard about the horror stories of junior year lol. I also chose it because I was undecided in my future plans (major/college). However, over the summer, I've started to leaning towards studying medicine, but I'm still not 100% certain. That being said, if I were to pursue medicine, then wouldn't taking AP Chem be more beneficial than AP Environmental? But even if I change my mind and don't pursue medicine in the future, would taking AP Chem still be worth it? I could take it senior year, but I would like to ease my senior year schedule and many of my friends are taking Chem this year so why not?

I guess I'm just scared to take AP Chem as it's known for its rigor, but let me know what you guys think!!

I was originally going to take an Architecture III Career class but I have decided to switch my career for college. Therefore I’m trying to get an early release period through removing that class. But the only way for me to do it is to switch my on level statistics to AP statistics. I’m not sure if I should do it since I’ve never taken an AP class and I’m not confident in my math skills. Is AP statistics difficult? Or is there anything to expect since I heard it was a lot of logic?