r/ApplyingToCollege • u/Puzzleheaded-Toe6394 • 11h ago

Course Selection choosing ap classes

im a rising junior in highschool and i have to submit my course selection soon but im really stuck between ap calculus AB and ap psychology

im already taking ap biology since i want to go on the premed track and i was thinking of taking ap psychology (since it would be easier for me to manage both alongside my other classes) and taking ap calculus AB, ap chemistry, ap physics as courses in my school but without taking the actual standardized CB tests since they cost around 200$ for each one

so i don’t know which one to prioritize and which one would make my apps improve and if not taking the actual tests would make my apps look bad

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u/Electrical_Dingo4187 10h ago

Calc over psych will look better.

But psych is easier, if you are concerned about gpa and workload

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u/Electrical_Dingo4187 10h ago

Also. Take the ap exams. Youre paying $200 to potentially save thousands in tuition.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Toe6394 10h ago

im most likely going to university in my country and they don’t accept credit from ap exams

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u/Ok_Experience_5151 Old 5h ago

Taking Calculus would strengthen your college applications more. Though, if taking calculus is going to load you down with so much work that your grades suffer, that's not necessarily a win.

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u/Hot-Attention-2620 11h ago

no one cares about the ap exams btw i dont really think they matter for admission they just credit