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If your child happens to go to a school that offers AP classes, we strongly recommend that you encourage them to try and take a few. That’s because what AP stands for is “Advanced Placement” and by having them enroll into those kinds of courses, it can prove to be beneficial to your child’s academic future and on some levels, even your own wallet. Here’s how.
AP classes prepare your kids for college-level courses. One hope that virtually all parents have for their children is that they will go to college following their high school graduation. That is one of the main reasons why taking AP classes is a great idea. Due to the amount of calculating and critical thinking that is required while writing essays and solving various AP-level problems, many high school students are well prepared for the academic demands of college life.
AP classes look great on college applications. Everyone knows that even if you do have a desire to go to college, you still have to be accepted and a big part of that process includes filling out a college application. Due to the fact that schools literally see hundreds of them each semester, one way to stand out is for your child to have some AP classes listed on their high school transcripts.
AP classes can help your kids to “narrow down” a major. Although there isn’t a lot of pressure to select a major until around the second semester of a student’s sophomore year in college, it can always work in your children’s favor if they know what they want to do sooner than later. Because many AP classes provide an in-depth look into a variety of subject areas, that can help to provide your kids with the insight they need to figure out what kind of major most interests them even before graduating from high school.
AP classes often count towards college credits. Another huge benefit of having your kids take AP classes is that many of them count as credits in college. Not only does this mean that it can help them to finish this college requirements faster, but it can also make college a much more enjoyable experience. The reason why is due to the fact that the more required courses they have out of the way, the more they can enjoy taking some electives that might catch their attention.
AP classes can make tuition a bit cheaper. If you happen to have a child who already knows that once they finish college, they want to get their MBA (perhaps by striving to earn an MBA online from Washington State), then you already know that the cost of their education is going to be pretty pricey. This is just one more reason why having them take some AP classes is such a wise choice. With the right amount of AP classes (and the kind of college that accepts them), your child can graduate from college as much as a semester early (if not more). That means you will end up putting a few more thousand dollars into your pocket. And of course, that’s always a great thing!
I was in the I.B. program which is similar to AP classes. I wasn’t the most studious student in High School and still managed to get credit for one college class which saved me 4 credits worth of money. 🙂