Honors Classes

[Guest ShamRock]

I've been told by my teachers that I should take Honors classes next year,which would be my Sophmore year.I was asked at the beginning of school,but I said no.

 

Should I take them next year?

 

What is the difference between regular classes and Honors classes?

[Guest Sandman9000]

Pros: Look better on transcripts. Better to get a B in an honors class then an A in a regular class. Also, depending on the school and class, you get extra points on the GPA and if you end up taking an AP class, which usually comes after honors classes, you can have college credits taken care of before college.

 

Cons: Harder work and more of it. If your having problems in a regular class, don't take the honors level.

 

That's more or less the basics of it. I took some and that's what it boils down to. Since your going to be a junior next year, and that's when colleges really look towards your transcripts, I sat it's the perfect time to throw down on some honors level courses.

[Guest ShamRock]

I'm doing good in my regular classes.I'm not struggling either.I'll probably take them.Have to give it a bit of thought though.

[Guest CoreyLazarus416]

Let me just say that Honors classes are fucking pointless 9 times out of 10. I was in Honors World History for sophomore year (last year), and not only did we have pointless assignments that were merely busywork (coloring a fucking map we already memorized 3 weeks ago), but it all seemed to count as test grades.

 

Fuck the Honors Courses, stick with CP (College Prepatory) if your school offers 'em. Sure, doesn't look as good to some colleges, but what would you rather have: enough work to make you want to kill somebody, or freedom? And believe me, sophomore year is FILLED with work (most of which has been scientifically proven to be pointless, too).

[Guest bob_barron]

I was in honours history and took AP Euro and AP American and I say its worth it- it looks really good on your transcript

[Guest Phr33k]

Honours in Social Studies, English Language Arts and French Language Arts here. They're really not much harder than the normal ones.

[Guest Sandman9000]

I'd say suffer now, and it should payoff in the long run.

 

Once you're in college, high school is a very distant memory.

[Guest DrTom]

It's definitely worth it. Your GPA is normally weighted to reflect the higher difficuoty of the Honors courses. They look better on a college transcript. The best benefit, though, is being able to take AP classes in your junior and senior years, when you can take tests for college credit. I had over a semester of credit from AP courses when I walked into college, so if you can do it, I'd definitely recommend it.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

My school didn't have AP Euro, and wouldn't allow me to take the exam at a school that did have it. Same with AP Government. Those two could have given me such an awesome AP average. As it was, I was stuck taking only English, Biology, and US History, and AP US History was a class I wasn't allowed in because I wasn't in the IB program. It was great to go back and see the teacher's face this year after she kicked me out of her class as if I were some subhuman. I think she was in the middle of some lecture, and I told the kids "You realize I made a 5 on this without hearing a single word of teaching out of her mouth, right?"

 

That was a great day.

[Guest bob_barron]

Of course if you end up going to a school that doesn't care about APs then they kinda feel like a waste.

 

My school also didnt weigh my GPA or anything since I took harder classes which kinda sucked.

 

But i didnt have a lot of work though

[Guest converge241]

i took advanced II (basically above Honors and Advanced) from grades 4-8

 

the higher level the better it looks to colleges, jobs etc

 

i think it was a good decision for my parents at the time

[Guest Vern Gagne]

Why not take advance classes in the subjects that you have the greatest interest.

 

I took AP US, Euro and Gov't. Three of my favorite classes mostly because I have interest in the subjects but also I got away from the loud mouths who you get in regular classes.

[Guest Kotzenjunge]

I always made sure to have at least one "normal" class every semester. I feared getting caught up in the inhuman grade competition and such so much that I needed a daily reminder of what real people were like. Not so good for college, but invaluable as far as people skills go.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

The only things that got me into college were my brutal schedule and my SAT score. My grades were iffy at best, but looking at a transcript that included AP Chem, Honors Trigonometry, Honors English, and Advanced Zoology influences colleges greatly.

[Guest hardyz1]

I think it depends on what your college plans are. If you plan to go to a good four year school then it would be a good idea. I could've taken some AP classes, but I didn't feel like inundating myself with extra work when I knew I'd be going to a small two year school to be a network administrator. The school I go to is in the same town as Penn State, and they hire a lot of our graduates, so it's not just some third rate school.