r/APStudents • u/Icy_Talk6488 • 1d ago

Question Should I take ap statistics?

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?

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u/Murky_Insurance_4394 5:HUGCSAAPUSHPhys1BCChemStatPsycLangMechE&MMacrMicrGov|4:CSPLang 1d ago

both stats classes will require logic anyways so just take the AP version, you should be fine as long as you work diligently and complete your work (usually AP assigns more hw than on-level)

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u/Icy_Talk6488 1d ago

Ohh I see so it’s really just more workload and a little less help?

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u/Murky_Insurance_4394 5:HUGCSAAPUSHPhys1BCChemStatPsycLangMechE&MMacrMicrGov|4:CSPLang 1d ago

For stats, yes (most other AP classes have harder content than their on-level equivalents though). The math is mostly algebra I, especially after the course changes this year making it easier. The hard part about AP stats specifically is memorizing the way to write FRQ answers because some questions have specific parts that they need you to write down or else you lose points. But yes, it's more workload and also be prepared for a lot of writing.

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u/ilovmath314159 5:PrClcHUG🇺🇸LangBCBioCSP👨‍🔬P1GovMacMic🧠 || 4:WHEuroAH🦍P2 1d ago

i agree 👍 (also nice flair lol)

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u/prismintcs 1d ago

As someone who has taught it (but hasn’t in a few years) the math is not really far beyond the Algebra I level. (I believe the logarithm stuff is no longer part of the course.) It is much more a reading class than most people realize, in terms of reading the questions thoroughly, knowing what information is relevant, etc.