Should I take AP Spanish or Honors high-level chorus?Answered
Hello, I am trying to determine what courses to take next year and I cannot decide what my elective should be.
My schedule for next year is as follows:
AP Lit
AP Gov
AP Psych
AP AB Calculus
Honors Environmental Science
Gym
I have one more class, and I am trying to decide between AP Spanish or Honors-level chorus. I have been in chorus for over 10 years and I enjoy it, though I am not planning on studying music. I only moved up into honors Spanish this year, so I am not sure how successful I will be in AP Spanish, but I know that another AP will be beneficial since I've only taken 2 others (my school mostly limits them to senior year), and I'm trying for top schools. I also do not like Spanish and do 20-50 hours of extracurricular activity a week so I'm worried it will end badly. Which should I choose?
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Considering the things you mentioned, I would suggest not taking AP Spanish. Honestly, if you really don't like Spanish, AP Spanish will make you dislike it even more because this class is for students who want to be EXTREMELY fluent in the language and want to continue with it in college.
For example, you took chorus for 10 years and said that you really enjoyed it. I'd assume you did really well in that class. Likewise, hating a class that you're in will make it really hard to earn a good grade in that class no matter how hard you try. Another thing to consider is that AP Spanish takes a lot of dedication and this might not be possible with your current course load and the extracurriculars you want to do.
It's more beneficial to take the Honors class knowing you will do well in than to take an AP class, earn a low grade, and potentially destroy your GPA. This is especially important for an AP class since low AP grades will not look good on transcripts because colleges will see that you couldn't handle the rigor more than the fact that you took another AP class.
Ultimately, the decision is up to you, but take these things into consideration.
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I agree with this answer. Since you are already taking three APs, it is not essential to take one more AP class if you will not enjoy it. Chorus will most likely boost your unweighted GPA, which is just as important as your weighted GPA. Chorus can also tie in with any musical ECs that you have and help you move them to a higher level of achievement. Hope this helps!