A+ in Honors english or AP Lang?
i have the choice of taking honors english or ap lang... the honors english is pretty much a guaranteed A/A+ because i had the teacher this year and she's VERY easy and all the teachers also say it's a guaranteed A+. there is also AP Lang which is supposed to be very difficult, i can't really judge what grade I would get but it's possible for me to have in the Bs. in the end, would it appeal to colleges more for me to have the high gpa with the honors or ap lang but a lower gpa. i would take a different ap if i don't take ap lang, so it would end up being the same amount of aps either way. my school has a 3 point grade boost for honors and 5 points for AP. let me know your thoughts! i am looking to go into law later, so i understand that taking english aps will be important. which one should i choose?
I am a 10th grader currently and have a 96.3/100 gpa. This counts as a 4.0 at my school! Thanks!
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Based on your GPA, it likely would be fine to take the honors english. It will give you freedom to focus on more difficult classes and still be considered an advanced course. However, if you are aspiring to attend competitive schools, they want to see a lot of APs on the transcript. So if you know you are hoping to attend a top20 or anything like that, consider how many APs you may need and if it would be beneficial to take more. That being said, taking more APs is a lot of pressure. Consider what is most important to you-a competitive or a balanced approach.
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Are you sure this is really about language level? There are tons of people who know only the basics and just conversational English, and it doesn’t stop them at all from communicating or feeling comfortable among English speakers. If you still think it’s about practice and knowledge, check out sqa education. These are classes specifically for adults, with different options for different levels. Overall, they’re solid programs, and I’ve heard great reviews about them.
If I ever do get an A+ in Honors English someday, it will probably happen by accident. I’ve been learning English for so many years in a row, and I still feel like there are tons of gaps. It’s like you can think you know the language really well, but once you get into a native-speaking environment, especially with slang or different dialects, you suddenly feel like a beginner again.
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Do you mind sharing your grade and current GPA? Then I will know what to recommend based on how much time you have to boost it, if that makes sense.