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FAQs About AP Course Selections.Answered!

DC College Counseling

Every year, we get lots of questions from families about AP course selections. What are the benefits of an AP class? There are many advantages to taking an Advanced Placement course. Plus, your GPA might get a boost, depending on whether or not your high school uses a weighted GPA scale. And that’s not all.

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Arkansas Schools Defy State’s AP African American Studies Limits

BestColleges

Days before the start of the school year, the Arkansas Department of Education announced AP African American Studies is no longer a state-approved course. A handful of high schools will offer the course as a local elective credit. But the Little Rock School district is using its local power to give students the weighted GPA anyway.

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Are AP Classes Worth it?

SSA Online College Prep

Advanced Placement classes offered by the College Board strike fear into the hearts of many students. AP classes can play a large role in college admissions, which incentivizes students’ enrollment, even if they don’t feel ready for college-level coursework.

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IB vs AP Courses: What Should Students Take?

College Essay Guy

What is AP? AP (or Advanced Placement) classes are designed to offer students college-level courses in high school. Many high schools offer a bump in GPA for students who take these courses, and some colleges and universities offer college credit if a student earns a high enough score on their AP exams.

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How to Succeed as a Northwestern Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

If you took Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school, you may have a jump start on your college career with some introductory course credits earned through the program. But how do you maintain a high GPA through such an ambitious course load?

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How to Get Into Sidney Kimmel Medical College: Requirements and Strategies

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Learn Sidney Kimmel Medical College’s requirements, acceptance rate, average GPA, and admissions strategies plus secondary essay examples Everything you need to know to get into Sidney Kimmel Medical College Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Sidney Kimmel Medical College MD programs Part 3: How hard is it to get into Sidney Kimmel Medical College?

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Ten Examples of UT-Austin Transfer Apply Texas Essay A Statement of Purpose

Tex Admissions

GPA Admit - Older/non-Traditional Applicant My dad is my role model, best friend, teacher, and financial advisor. GPA - ACC I enrolled at Austin Community College on my parent’s advice. Their reasoning about saving money and earning credits that transfer anywhere seemed reasonable at the time. Interested in working together?