Even if I took a lot of APs that are high ranked and a bunch of extracurriculars, I still got rejected at naval academy as opposed to friends that took less hard aps and extracurriculars. I think I also got rejected at USAFA from no decision.
AP World History?
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You had friends less qualified make it and not you? Unlucky.
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Did you take AP physics when they gave us 2 free response questions and that was it on the AP test?
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I'm in AP Euro, but the way AP World works is pretty similar from what my colleagues and I have compare. You'll spend on average 1 to 3 hours a night depending on how dedicated you are to keeping at least a B in the class. Normally the older units are harder to comprehend and study, as they deal with matters that are irrelevant to modern times.
Normally the class deals very little with written assignments, but like @Swimmergirl2029 said you'll spend quite some time reviewing SAQs and DBQs. You will also have to do assessments (not sure if other states do these but mine does) which basically is a summary of the chapter you were reading. They should be multiple choice, which is quite hard differentiating between two VERY similar options. Unit tests are also common, which in APW you'll have nine of them. Finally, if you do end up taking the course, pay close attention to the pictures and art talked about in the book, it's quite resourceful at times.
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Just from past experiences, "Honors" classes don't mean a whole lot as they are not "College Level". Advice IMHO is take as many AP or DE classes as possible, and the more STEM the better. At least for the academies, ROTC is not as strict in regards to academic ability as the academies at least in our experience. NROTC Marine Option and AROTC are not as interested in your STEM AP high school record as the others, if you are thinking of taking a STEM Major or the Academies they want to see your ability to complete the STEM basics. It helps in the acceptance process IMHO...
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So would World history be an important class to take or does it not really matter that much?Just from past experiences, "Honors" classes don't mean a whole lot as they are not "College Level". Advice IMHO is take as many AP or DE classes as possible, and the more STEM the better. At least for the academies, ROTC is not as strict in regards to academic ability as the academies at least in our experience. NROTC Marine Option and AROTC are not as interested in your STEM AP high school record as the others, if you are thinking of taking a STEM Major or the Academies they want to see your ability to complete the STEM basics. It helps in the acceptance process IMHO...
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No, that was the year of 2020. I took it in 2021 where we had both multiple choice and free response.
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I'd say it matters quite a bit. I recommend taking it if you plan on writing anything remotely academic ever. It also will make you look better to admissions, as they see you're taking harder classes than you need to.
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I’ll share with you the strongly worded advice we received from an SA admissions consultant, himself an SA grad. (Full disclosure: We did not hire him, but he provided a wealth of information in a pro bono conversation.)
He said: “Take the hardest classes your school has to offer, and excel at them.”
His explanation: SAs want to know that you can handle the very rigorous workload — not just academic, but all the other obligations too — and excel. SAs are a pressure cooker. DD was a straight-A student at a demanding private school, taking almost all APs her last two years. And yet she found USNA academics to be very challenging. It’s where she got her first ever D on an exam.
She said what prepared her was that, on the consultant’s advice, she took the hardest classes her school had to offer, and excelled at them. Of course, YMMV.
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ANY AP or DE class would show a University or SA that you are capable of handling college level classes and doing well. As for AP US History, my understanding (from a IB standpoint) is that it is a required course (or an equivalent) to get the Diploma. The IB Diploma, while discussed on these forums at length, in my sons' case DEFINATELY helped them gain acceptance to USMA and a Full Scholarship to three different Universities.
Again, I think the advice others have given, is to take the most challenging courses you can and do well in them. Even if you do not get accepted to an academy, Universities offer many scholarships and like SA's the more challenging the courses and the better the grades the greater chance of scholarships and acceptance to the school you most desire.
The "problem" with HONORS classes is they do not rise to the level of "College Level" like AP or DE, so universities and academies do not give them as much weight. IMHO, "Honors" classes are better than general education classes, especially if DE or AP classes are not available.