2010-05-11, 02:35 AM
Here's the advice I feel like I ought to give, which also happens to be what I firmly believe (though I don't follow it to the letter myself, it might be more applicable to you).
Take an AP class if you're really interested in the subject matter, or if you feel like you need more of a challenge in that particular area and are willing to live up to it.
It doesn't matter whether you might not be using it in the future. Colleges want to see passion - ideally.
They look at numbers because it's easy to compare quantitatively and say that Student X has better standardized testing scores than Student Y. Less so with matters of personal character. Most colleges, barring the top ones, don't have the resources to sift through the other stuff as extensively even if they wanted to, so they put too much weight on the numbers.
However, you still shouldn't care, because passion and motivation will get you miles further than scores or credit-hours or any particular admission letter. And someone will notice eventually if you take something to heart.
It sounds from your posts that you value gaming above your future. Think about this. What do you really want? Then go from there. But if you really don't think school is worth it, then don't force yourself.
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But my actions betray my thoughts. I take APs in subjects that I hate, and I wouldn't be able to give a satisfactory answer as to why. Except perhaps that the alternative is a joke, and that bothers my conscience.
Take an AP class if you're really interested in the subject matter, or if you feel like you need more of a challenge in that particular area and are willing to live up to it.
It doesn't matter whether you might not be using it in the future. Colleges want to see passion - ideally.
They look at numbers because it's easy to compare quantitatively and say that Student X has better standardized testing scores than Student Y. Less so with matters of personal character. Most colleges, barring the top ones, don't have the resources to sift through the other stuff as extensively even if they wanted to, so they put too much weight on the numbers.
However, you still shouldn't care, because passion and motivation will get you miles further than scores or credit-hours or any particular admission letter. And someone will notice eventually if you take something to heart.
It sounds from your posts that you value gaming above your future. Think about this. What do you really want? Then go from there. But if you really don't think school is worth it, then don't force yourself.
~
But my actions betray my thoughts. I take APs in subjects that I hate, and I wouldn't be able to give a satisfactory answer as to why. Except perhaps that the alternative is a joke, and that bothers my conscience.