AP courses LOOK good for getting into a good college but they are in no way required. The benefit is that you get an extra grade point for your AP classes. So if you get a B in an AP course, it’s like an A in a regular course (so your GPA is up which is always important). Another benefit is that the UC system lets you use your AP test scores to waive some undergraduate requirements. For example, I went to UC Irvine and passed both the AP English and AP US History exams (a 4 and a 3 score respectively). Once I got to UCI, I didn’t have to take any history or English classes (my AP scores satisfied that req) and already had 16 units. Since I had more units, I was also able to enroll earlier in courses (at UCI, your enrollment date is a seniority system based on your number of units…so I got to enroll before other freshmen!) that way you get classes you want before they fill up.

If you are getting poor grades in your AP classes like you said, however, I would drop them. Reason being, a UC will not accept you with D or F grades. Not only is it considered failing at the UC level, but it will lower your overall GPA. AP Bio and AP Chem are extremely hard. If there is an AP course in another subject that you are good at, maybe enroll in that but I would say stick with what you know you can do and do your best at it. Good luck!

yes it is very important to get into good collegs, if u dont have em it is very unlikely you will get chosen to a good school. If you arent doing well in them you just have to devote yourself and study harder. Im taking AP biology as well but i devote alotta time for studying i got a 90 on my last test so just try ur best and take as amny ap classes as you can but if u get low grades drop them and swithc to honors because evne if u did get into a good college u might get droppe dout because of ur lack of capability. BUt overall just try ur best one more semester se what ur grade and decide from there. People who say no its because htey arent taking ne its good to get a90 or above in an AP class and a 3 or higher on the exam. LIke COlumbia, COrnell, NYU dont accept anyone with out AP classes so try ur best

NOT AT ALL… I go to the University of Wisconsin and unless you seriously plan on getting college credit from the AP tests dont worry about it. Get good grades and get a good ACT score, thats all that really matters at most schools.

Colleges would rather see a B in an AP course than a A+ in a regular course.

AP courses have nothing to do with getting into college. They just provide college credit.

They can be. It depends on how they affect your GPA. They usually are computed on a higher scale therefore giving you a higher GPA. So this could definetly help not harm. In some states like here in Texas just being in a certain top percentile guarantees you accepatnce into some colleges.

If you’re looking at a Science or Medical major you have problems.

Liberal arts, maybe you can fake your way out.

No….actually colleges hate to see that you are learning more than necessary and challenging yourself by taking college level classes….