Is AP Statistics or AP Calculus harder?

The content covered in AP Statistics is generally considered easier and more manageable than that of the two AP Calculus exams. Many students have learned some statistical concepts in previous math classes, and they often find the concepts easier to understand than other math subjects such as calculus or geometry.

Can juniors take AP Statistics?

If the course is provided by their school, students normally take AP Statistics in their junior or senior year and may decide to take it concurrently with a pre-calculus course.

What year should I take AP Statistics?

AP Statistics usually will be taken in either the junior or senior year. The decisions about whether to take AP Statistics and when to take it depend on a student’s plans: Students planning to take a science course in their senior year will benefit to take AP Statistics in their junior year.

Should I withhold a 3 on an AP exam?

If you earned a 3, 4, or 5, do not withhold your score. It does not matter what your target score was—that is still a pretty strong score.

Should I take AP Statistics?

If you are going to be a humanities major or a business major, then take AP Stats. Stats is important for all business majors, and even for psychology or political science and Pre-Med as well. Alternatively, you can take AP Calculus or a dual-enrollment Calc or online college calc.

Should you take AP Statistics?

Is Withholding AP scores worth it?

That said, colleges generally want to see that you’ve taken the AP exam after taking an AP class. Withholding might be the better option since you’ll still have access to that test score in case you decide you want to keep it. Finally, never, ever delete a score of 3 or higher!

How many AP classes should I take my junior year?

Continue to take honors courses if possible in your other core classes. Junior Year: Based on your experience and scores from freshman and sophomore year, start taking APs in core classes, for example AP English, AP Calculus, or AP Biology. Take as many as you can handle without spreading yourself thin,…

Will taking one more AP class affect my college application?

Adding one more AP class will not have a huge effect on your college chances at this point, but it could significantly reduce the time you spend on applications and therefore hurt your admission chances. Be careful about burning yourself out, especially senior year. You will need to devote lots of time and energy to your college apps!

What are the benefits of passing an AP class?

Taking and passing an AP class and its exam proves you are capable of an intro-level college course. Many colleges will give you credit for higher class standing for passing AP scores. (To find out any college’s particular policy, see the database at the AP website .)