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Interview 251: Carmen Chavez on "Reflecting on My 4 Years at Duke University"
Interview 251: Carmen Chavez on "Reflecting on My 4 Years at Duke University"Interview 250: Andy Strickler on “Which AP Courses Do Colleges Respect The Most”
- All 39 AP courses are classified according to which ones colleges regard as the most rigorous
- Andy Strickler goes through all 39 AP classes, and he classifies them as most rigorous, rigorous, not enough information, or AP lite
- Andy gives the caveat that that is just his opinion, and others may differ.
- Mark shares that every one of Andy’s classifications is consistent with what he hears from other seasoned admission officers
- We discuss the following AP courses in this interview:
- Arts / Visual & Performing Arts : Art History; Music Theory; Studio Art: 2-D Design; Studio Art: 3-D Design; Studio Art: Drawing
- English / Language & Literature : English Language & Composition; English Literature & Composition
- History & Social Sciences : African American Studies; Comparative Government & Politics; European History; Human Geography; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Psychology; United States Government & Politics; United States History; World History: Modern
- Math & Computer Science : Calculus AB; Calculus BC; Computer Science A; Computer Science Principles; Statistics
- Sciences : Biology; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Physics 1 (algebra-based); Physics 2 (algebra-based); Physics C: Mechanics; Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
- World Languages & Cultures : Chinese Language & Culture; French Language & Culture; German Language & Culture; Italian Language & Culture; Japanese Language & Culture; Latin; Spanish Language & Culture; Spanish Literature & Culture
- Capstone / Research : AP Seminar; AP Research
