I believe that the AP program will benefit me as a student because it expands my horizons. When it comes to finding my path and my place in this world, I believe this program will play a big part in it. By being in the Advanced Placement program, I can learn and have a deep knowledge of different fields and subjects. The AP English course would equip me with the skills I need for the future. Given that my passion lies with literature, it is something I can see myself working towards in college/university. It is something I would like to see myself do years from now. I thrive to read between the lines, to divulge myself in stories, and to truly understand people and this world. The regular curriculum would not allow me to express my full potential.
In high school, my AP English and Economics courses have been the most challenging, yet rewarding. The number of homework, classwork, and critical thinking honed my ability to focus and converted me
Throughout high school, the English courses were very time consuming and over whelming resulting in me disliking the subject even more. The assignments and readings that were usually given took up the majority of my time; this resulted in work from my other courses being left unfinished. My last two years of school consisted of research papers and in class compositions. But nothing compared to the tedious work that I encountered my junior and senior year when I decided to challenge myself by taking AP English courses. Many people said it was just like any other English course with a little extra writing involved; my view was completely different. The AP English class...
I am Stuart Keith from your B-day third block AP English 12 class, and I am looking forward to a great senior year in your class. This year, I am planning on dual enrolling in AP English in addition to taking the AP exam in May. My goals for this school year include maintaining straight A's as I have throughout my entire high school career, get into college, and fix my studying and procrastinating problems. After high school, I want to attend college and intend on majoring in civil or mechanical engineering. In school my strongest subject is math. Meanwhile, I have found that I struggle the most in English because I procrastinate when reading books and need to improve my writing. The one thing that worries me the most about this year is the
When I was first accepted into the AP Language & Composition course, I felt overwhelmed. I had always received above average grades in all subject areas, but because this was an AP course I was unsure if my English skills were up to par. During the summer, my anxiety about the course increased. I began to feel that my writing skills were inferior to the skills of my peers’. Before this course, I did not have a developed writing voice or style. I had little knowledge of what phrases or words to avoid using in writing. I started to wonder if I truly belonged in an AP course. After having completed this course, I have a better grasp of the English language and have acquired skills that have improved my writing.
I offer an immense amount of academic strengths and skills to the Advanced Placement program. To begin with, I excel in science, English, geography/ history and visual arts. My primary interests are in marine biology and the life sciences. However, I use my incredible work ethic to help guide me to success. Science is definitely my strongest subject, but I have the determination to improve in other areas I am not comfortable with. Being surrounded by competition regularly motivates me to work hard and put in quality effort that meets my expectations. I use my
Since AVID is the class with my lowest grade it brings down my GPA . If my GPA is going down because of AVID then i’m getting lower chances in getting an award for honor roll or principal’s list. If I got out of AVID then my GPA wouldn’t be going down so much. And with A higher GPA, I would have a better chance of getting Principal’s list or honor roll. Getting Principal’s list or Honor roll would also let me get involved in more school activities.
College readiness is the main focus point for high school students. Becoming that person that is able to achieve the highest potential in a certain area and obtain a degree is what each student aims for. However, for all that to occur one should be able to have the opportunities to help him or her reach the goals that have been set. The lack of AP classes that our school does not offer interferes with that. Our school offers eleven out of the forty AP classes that are available. In addition, some of the AP classes do not end up running because of the school policy of having a certain amount of students placed in it. The importance of AP classes is increasing when one fills out an application for his or her desired university. Having AP classes listed down on an application for a university enhances a student 's application. Colleges want to see that you have challenged yourself to the best of your ability, and that you were able to handle the college level coursework (hubpages).
Unlike math classes, there are no prerequisites to honors courses like history and biology. However, students in honors classes usually want to achieve and learn, or at least their parents want them to. Under this environment, I am able to surround myself with people that possibly have the ambitious character that I possess. Furthermore, the maturity of the students in honors classes is usually higher than the regular classes. Also, many honors students probably have been taking honors courses since middle school, which let the students to have similar background knowledge. Lastly, a reason and a benefit of me taking honors classes is the classes enables myself to improve my writing skills. Since English is my second language, I need to let myself to absorb as much knowledge as I possibly can so I am able to use it efficiency. All in all, my instinct desire caused myself to choose honors classes. Taking honors courses will help me in the long un. To achieve my goals and to improve my English
When you send your child to college, you want the assurance that he or she is adequately prepared for the challenge of university-level courses. The faculty at Saint Joseph High School, a private school in Metuchen, NJ, say that taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses is an excellent way to make sure a student is prepared to succeed in college.
This year I am a junior at Bartlett High School. In order to achieve my diploma at graduation my senior year, I am required to take a course called Civics and Econ. It is not just me who is required to take this course - it is mandatory for all students at Bartlett High. Civics and Econ does not sound too bad, but from a student's perspective it does. My interest, especially for my future college major, lies in the health science classes. I initially asked my counselor to take AP Psychology instead of Civics and Econ; unfortunately, my request was denied. It irritated me that I was not able to take a class that I was interested in, but was forced to take a class I did not care about. I was not able to further my interest in the field of psychology
According to Alexandros M. Goudas, There are “No increases in graduation rates at all.” Which demonstrates that the program will slow many students down. He goes on to say” In fact, all three types of completion studied showed decreases in outcomes, there was a statistically significant decrease in ALP student certificate attainment rate.” The data collected is very discouraging to the ALP program. ALP’s fundamental idea is to promote extra help for students who are behind to assist to catch up. But the study shows that the program slows student
I did have a choice of going to English 12, but I insisted on taking the AP English class; I wanted to challenge myself. I am glad I decided to
While inherently drawn to English, I was concerned about my career options if I chose it as my major. My desire going into college from a rural town in Iowa was to expand my mind and focus on bettering myself. As I was preparing to leave my small town, everyone told me I would do so well. They told me I would find myself. I spent my first two semesters pursuing two different majors that did not engage me the way I was naturally inclined. After those two semesters, I felt more lost than ever. So with steadfast faith in myself, I chose English. A path that proved authentic to my inner core.
The AP exam is created to reflect what has been taught and studied in your high school’s college-level English class. The AP Language exam, which is to be taken the 11th of May 2016, is divided into two sections. These sections are multiple-choice and essay; however, both of these sections aren’t graded at the same level. The multiple choice section counts for 45% of your overall grade. During this section, you have 1 hour to complete between 45- 60 questions with about 4-5 passages. This allows about 1 ½ minutes to answer each question. The essay section is different. This counts for 55% of your grade with only 2 hours to complete three essays. This allows 40 minutes for each essay including the passage. These essays should not contain any
Keep in mind I did enjoy English, I liked structure and proper outlines. However this class changed my outlook on English as a whole. After this class I noticed the little things clicking together. Creative ideas that seemed meaningless at one point, slowly but surely colliding into something so engaging. I can proudly say that this course has helped me in so many ways. It has strengthened my writing abilities, as well as given me a certain level of confidence I was lacking in my work. Although I’d at times be reluctant to share my work, I also found it rather helpful when I would. If something sounded wordy, I could always ask the person next to me for help. In addition, the class also created a very safe and positive environment for us to share in, it is often rather hard to share at times because you feel vulnerable, but there is always great feedback, along with some constructive