Advanced Placement Courses

Feuergeist · 01-7-2004, 02:53 AM

Those who dont have these need not reply.

For those who do, don't you think that some of the material that they teach in the mainstream AP classes such as English (lit and lang) Government, etc. is really not up to an AP standard. I remember sitting in AP english language last year, and the teacher said "This is the equivilant of a college course." After the year was over, I was thinking, WTF? That wasn't college material, I could do that crap in the 7th grade. Anyone else feel this way?

Edit: Then again, this could be do to the fact that I live very close to the Mexican border. Mexicans here for the most part have elementary problems with english. That may or may not be their fault, but I dont think they should be allowed into AP classes if they are having excessive linguistic problems. MAybe thats why the material is watered down. I don't know, but I'd love to see them fail out of college because they thought they could coast throught it like they did in high school.

Bah. I hate political correctness. Anyway, now I getting off topic. Post your thoughts on this.

VxDx · 01-7-2004, 01:47 PM

I take a lot of AP classes, and I know they are harder than normal, but not really that hard. Maybe you just overestimated the difficulty of college courses.

HNJhack · 01-9-2004, 09:16 AM

Well i take a couple of AP courses, and the only hard one I have is AP computer Structures, (advanced java programming), it's hard but not AP hard.^_^

Anticrombie0909 · 01-9-2004, 09:37 AM

In my school AP courses are essentially the same stuff the regular courses learn, only we learn more of it, go deeper in and at a faster rate. For me, this basically means less homework, which is why I'm taking AP English, Fizzix and Algebra.

HNJhack · 01-9-2004, 09:40 AM

Same thing at my school. Ît's just a more indepth look at the subject at hand.^_^

flipmaster99 · 01-9-2004, 10:28 AM

I'm in 2nd Year University, and i took many AP courses in High School.
What your teacher is saying is accurate. AP courses are essentially the same as 1st year university, you'll find exactly that with computer science, calculus, and physics for sure. English can vary a lot depending on your teachers...

HNJhack · 01-9-2004, 12:45 PM

So essentially what you're saying is that college level courses are a joke, if our AP coursees are a joke?^_^

banditcom · 01-9-2004, 02:05 PM

English 150 was like English 1 in highschool...

**Cenright** · 01-9-2004, 02:20 PM

I took or am taking AP:
English Literature
Biology
Chemistry
U.S. History
Government
Economics
Calculus

So I have had my share.
The AP Government is a joke. It is one of the only ones though.

makaveli121212 · 01-9-2004, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by VxDx

I take a lot of AP classes, and I know they are harder than normal, but not really that hard. Maybe you just overestimated the difficulty of college courses.

You and I both know our classes are easier than shit...i mean you do have what a 4.2 average...well you do take AP English that i dont...but seriously Gov., Western Civ., Chem., C++, Bio. (for me), Phys. (for you)...theyre like, jackoff and you get an A

HNJhack · 01-10-2004, 07:51 AM

C++ is WICKED FUCKIN EASY!!!, there is no real difference from the basic course to the AP course. It's just faster moving, that is all.I slept in my C++ class last year, and for my final project i wrote a multiplayer RPG.^_^

01-7-2004, 02:53 AM	#1
Feuergeist FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 869	Advanced Placement Courses Those who dont have these need not reply. For those who do, don't you think that some of the material that they teach in the mainstream AP classes such as English (lit and lang) Government, etc. is really not up to an AP standard. I remember sitting in AP english language last year, and the teacher said "This is the equivilant of a college course." After the year was over, I was thinking, WTF? That wasn't college material, I could do that crap in the 7th grade. Anyone else feel this way? Edit: Then again, this could be do to the fact that I live very close to the Mexican border. Mexicans here for the most part have elementary problems with english. That may or may not be their fault, but I dont think they should be allowed into AP classes if they are having excessive linguistic problems. MAybe thats why the material is watered down. I don't know, but I'd love to see them fail out of college because they thought they could coast throught it like they did in high school. Bah. I hate political correctness. Anyway, now I getting off topic. Post your thoughts on this. __________________ Wer noch nie einen Fehler gemacht hat, hat sich noch nie an etwas Neuem versucht. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

01-9-2004, 09:16 AM	#3
HNJhack FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 101	Well i take a couple of AP courses, and the only hard one I have is AP computer Structures, (advanced java programming), it's hard but not AP hard.^_^ __________________ - 無秩序の神

01-9-2004, 09:40 AM	#5
HNJhack FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 101	Same thing at my school. Ît's just a more indepth look at the subject at hand.^_^ __________________ - 無秩序の神

01-9-2004, 12:45 PM	#7
HNJhack FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 101	So essentially what you're saying is that college level courses are a joke, if our AP coursees are a joke?^_^ __________________ - 無秩序の神

01-9-2004, 02:20 PM	#9
Cenright You thought I was a GUY?! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaumont (A town with 25 times fewer people than this site) Age: 37 Posts: 3,139	I took or am taking AP: English Literature Biology Chemistry U.S. History Government Economics Calculus So I have had my share. The AP Government is a joke. It is one of the only ones though. __________________ http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...Cube_in_55.mpg

01-7-2004, 01:47 PM	#2
VxDx FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,871	I take a lot of AP classes, and I know they are harder than normal, but not really that hard. Maybe you just overestimated the difficulty of college courses.

01-9-2004, 09:37 AM	#4
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	In my school AP courses are essentially the same stuff the regular courses learn, only we learn more of it, go deeper in and at a faster rate. For me, this basically means less homework, which is why I'm taking AP English, Fizzix and Algebra.

01-9-2004, 10:28 AM	#6
flipmaster99 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 79	I'm in 2nd Year University, and i took many AP courses in High School. What your teacher is saying is accurate. AP courses are essentially the same as 1st year university, you'll find exactly that with computer science, calculus, and physics for sure. English can vary a lot depending on your teachers...

01-9-2004, 02:05 PM	#8
banditcom FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willimantic, CT Age: 41 Posts: 6,243	English 150 was like English 1 in highschool...

01-10-2004, 07:51 AM	#11
HNJhack FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 101	C++ is WICKED FUCKIN EASY!!!, there is no real difference from the basic course to the AP course. It's just faster moving, that is all.I slept in my C++ class last year, and for my final project i wrote a multiplayer RPG.^_^ __________________ - 無秩序の神

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