Highschool Student Question

[masterMood]

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Hi, I've taken AP US history and AP European history and AP Calculus AB so far.

When I did AP European History (got a 4), a chapter was usually 30-40 pages long and generally took about 2 hours or so to learn, and another hour of rereading the chapter to cement the ideas together.

When I took AP US History (got a 4), we had tests every monday for each sequential chapter. I.E. chapter 1 test monday, chapter 2 test next monday, etc... each chapter was about 30 pages on average. At the beginning of the year, I would read the AP US Chapter once (2-3 hours), and reread the chapter again for about 1 hour-1.5 hours to cement all everything together, and master the material, however when I stopped rereading the chapters my average went down like 3-4 points (100 to 96)

I thought the AP European text was the dryest text i've ever read, and the AP US text a little less harsh. What I wanted to know was, how would you compare the difficulty of reading this type of stuff to say reading a science textbook?

Oh yeah, I got a 5 on AP Calculus AB, and I did little to any work in the class to get mid 90s, would this be the same in college

I'm not trying to be vain or anything just a question

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Oh my god.

Chill out, stop worrying, you'll handle it.

 

[masterMood]

i'll be taking ap english, ap physics (just I), ap spanish, ap english this year, but no ap chem, I wanted to self-study general chemistry and organic chemistry afterwards around december 2004-august 2005 just to familiarize myself with the topics also, is this doable?

 

[TTSD]

Good lord. CHILL! Don't even THINK about what you're goign to be studying in college. Right now, just enjoy it and cement good study habits. Sounds like you have a handle on things.

Go get laid.

 

[Sharptown]

Go get laid.

You better heed this man's words. He sounds like the source.

 

[masterMood]

OK, I can do backflips does that impress the ladies

 

[uclakid]

Hi, I've taken AP US history and AP European history and AP Calculus AB so far.

When I did AP European History (got a 4), a chapter was usually 30-40 pages long and generally took about 2 hours or so to learn, and another hour of rereading the chapter to cement the ideas together.

When I took AP US History (got a 4), we had tests every monday for each sequential chapter. I.E. chapter 1 test monday, chapter 2 test next monday, etc... each chapter was about 30 pages on average. At the beginning of the year, I would read the AP US Chapter once (2-3 hours), and reread the chapter again for about 1 hour-1.5 hours to cement all everything together, and master the material, however when I stopped rereading the chapters my average went down like 3-4 points (100 to 96)

I thought the AP European text was the dryest text i've ever read, and the AP US text a little less harsh. What I wanted to know was, how would you compare the difficulty of reading this type of stuff to say reading a science textbook?

Oh yeah, I got a 5 on AP Calculus AB, and I did little to any work in the class to get mid 90s, would this be the same in college

I'm not trying to be vain or anything just a question

I think the lecture component for science classes is the most important determinant of your grade in college. You will just be using the textbook to skim over things you didn't get during lecture. The social science courses will require you to work as hard as you're working now in your AP history classes. It will take you the same amount of time to learn and cement everything together.

 

[Tiger26]

Why are hs kids so ambitious? Anyway, i had same stats--you'll do fine. Just don't worry about it till you get there and stop studying for fun--only learn what you need to do well on the test and nothing more.

 

[BenzML320]

OK, I can do backflips does that impress the ladies

Backflips....do you break dance? or are you a male cheerleader?

 

[masterMood]

i can do things kinda like this...acrobatics in a sense...its called tricking


http://www.compfused.com/downloads/14ybmij/joe-eigo.wmv

Keep in mind this guy is like a master at this type of stuff and I'm no way as skilled as he is (I can do about 35 percent of the stuff as well as he can)

 

[mr. sparkle]

i don't think AP science classes should be used as a predictor of performance at college. there is too much diversity across the nation in ap class teaching/course curriculums...this is supposed to be accounted for by the ap exams, but in reality you can squeak away with a 4 or a 5 and not really have learned anymore than someone taking an honors high school course.

e.g. my high school offered ap bio, which had no lab, but i still managed to get a 5. i took intro bio at my undergrad institution (cornell) and it was light years different (and more difficult).

but despite this, i'd still recommend taking ap chem. it gives you a good start into gen chem. (and there's really no need to rush with ochem).

ap humanities/social science classes are fairly on the mark.

 

[xSTALLiONx]

Hi, I've taken AP US history and AP European history and AP Calculus AB so far.

When I did AP European History (got a 4), a chapter was usually 30-40 pages long and generally took about 2 hours or so to learn, and another hour of rereading the chapter to cement the ideas together.

When I took AP US History (got a 4), we had tests every monday for each sequential chapter. I.E. chapter 1 test monday, chapter 2 test next monday, etc... each chapter was about 30 pages on average. At the beginning of the year, I would read the AP US Chapter once (2-3 hours), and reread the chapter again for about 1 hour-1.5 hours to cement all everything together, and master the material, however when I stopped rereading the chapters my average went down like 3-4 points (100 to 96)

I thought the AP European text was the dryest text i've ever read, and the AP US text a little less harsh. What I wanted to know was, how would you compare the difficulty of reading this type of stuff to say reading a science textbook?

Oh yeah, I got a 5 on AP Calculus AB, and I did little to any work in the class to get mid 90s, would this be the same in college

I'm not trying to be vain or anything just a question

😴 😴 😴

you'll get rejected from med school because they will ask what you do in your free time.. and you'll say "homework".. and most doctors go out to bars and clubs and socialize.. ever notice that there are 4.0 gpa people with 35+ on their MCATs still getting denied entrance to schools with relatively easy admissions? it's because they lack the character they were supposed to build while being young and social..

 

[IndyZX]

here was my AP record.

3 European History
3 U. S. History
2 English Lit. & Comp.
1 Latin - Vergil
3 Computer Science A
1 Macroeconomics
1 Microeconomics
3 US Gov and Pol


im just filling you in on how much it matters.

 

[ldlanberg]

😴 😴 😴

you'll get rejected from med school because they will ask what you do in your free time.. and you'll say "homework".. and most doctors go out to bars and clubs and socialize.. ever notice that there are 4.0 gpa people with 35+ on their MCATs still getting denied entrance to schools with relatively easy admissions? it's because they lack the character they were supposed to build while being young and social..

That's ridiculous. Character has nothing to do with juicing up in a bar and then weaving on the road home. What you have described is a lack of character. No deserving applicant has ever been denied on the grounds of how much or how little they party.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

😴 😴 😴

you'll get rejected from med school because they will ask what you do in your free time.. and you'll say "homework".. and most doctors go out to bars and clubs and socialize.. ever notice that there are 4.0 gpa people with 35+ on their MCATs still getting denied entrance to schools with relatively easy admissions? it's because they lack the character they were supposed to build while being young and social..

Ah yes, the ever present 3.8+ 38+ applicant with no social life and too dumb to act normal at an interview. May he never leave us.

 

[masterMood]

Wouldn't he make a good doctor though


Also, I have a financial problem I'm taking 4 AP classes this year, but my school requires me to take the AP exams even though I won't take the credit. WTF!?!?!?

So if I want to get higher, more enriched knowledge, i have to pay 400 bucks...

If I dont pay 400 bucks, I can settle with regular classes

Could I just take the courses and not take the exams, and let the highschool get pissed at me and just shrug it off?

 

[Mumpu]

Wouldn't he make a good doctor though

Probably not. For some reason people always forget about this one... Doctors work with people. Unless you are a pathologist or a radiologist, you absolutely must be able to talk to people. To nice people, to irritated people, to angry people, to sick people, to drunk people, to drugged people, to fat people, to insane people, to young people, to old people, to people who just found out they have untreatable cancer, etc.

Hospitals are swarming with asshat attendings who were 4.0/45/350/AOA and who are hated by nurses, residents, interns, med students, and patients because they cannot bring themselves down to the level of mere mortals.

 

[BlackstarNYC]

Kill me now

 

[JohnnyJ]

I nominate Hermit MMood as the new Owlmyste

 

[Sweet Tea]

Kill me now

no no, me first. please. i've been here longer and have suffered more.

*facepalm*

 

[BlackstarNYC]

no no, me first. Please. I've been here longer and have suffered more.

*facepalm*

lol