is taking APs and college courses in freshman helpful or just waste of time?

Did you enjoy AP HuG? I think the main reason to take any course is because you legitimately enjoy it. If your school is anything like my school, if you take APs you feel iffy about, you end up doing a lot of work which you don't enjoy. As others have said, I wouldn't worry too much about your grades in hard courses, especially in freshman year.

That being said, I think that given the choice between courses you're interested in equally, it might be better to go with the more difficult course. A challenge can be a motivating factor to do well, especially in a course you enjoy, and I find that a lot of people, especially later in high school, do equally well in APs as in regular courses because they have a greater level of commitment to them. Higher level courses also provide you with a greater variety of things that might catch your interest, so taking difficult courses early in your high school career could potentially give you more time to pursue your interests by finding them faster.

Yes it will pay off! I never took APHG but from what I've heard, it isn't an easy class. I wouldn't beat yourself up over 1 bad grade, you have over 2 years to help your GPA. As far as community college classes go, I DEFINITELY recommend this. In my experience, these classes are easier than AP's and help boost my GPA faster (since they're only one semester). Either way, I would recommend taking a mix of community college classes and AP classes. Often times, these community college credits don't carry over out of state but if you pass the AP exams, the credit will carry over. If you are more focused on GPA than credits, I would recommend taking college classes. I am a junior and at the start of the year my GPA was about 4.45 weighted and I took 2 AP's along with 4 community college classes per semester, these courses made my GPA jump to 4.6! Hope this information helps and don't worry, your efforts will pay off (but also make sure not to overwork yourself and enjoy your high school experience).

@samuelh45

Like @LUCIA said, your effort will definitely pay off! I am currently a junior, and I've only taken 1 AP course at my school. My school offers 27 AP courses. Additionally, I've taken 6 honors courses (4 my sophomore year) and 3 CCP courses. Although I've only taken 1 AP course, my Honors and CCP courses (and other factors) have kept me in the running for top-school admissions. I knew a lot of people who stressed themselves out during their freshman year, but that year is for you to test the waters. This is when you figure out where your academic talents are. Do you plan to take any more AP/Honors/College courses throughout high school? If so, then like I said earlier, you should be absolutely fine!

I hope this helped!

Your effort will definitely pay off! Colleges want students who have taken a lot of APS. It's okay to get a B. Especially since this is your first year with AP so it does take some adjustment. But, I think they care a little less about the college courses depending on the situation . I am not sure how you were able to transfer one class from community college to your high school gpa.

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