一般來說申請大學(xué)最好有3門左右的AP課程成績,主要是證明自己的學(xué)習(xí)能力,在SAT,SAT2的基礎(chǔ)上提供AP成績,在學(xué)術(shù)方面的確是會有競爭優(yōu)勢。而并非申請的強制性要求。美國高中AP課程的選修一般從10年級開始,大多數(shù)大學(xué)更愿意接受理科的成績,如AP calculus, AP Bio,AP Physics等,IB不是每個學(xué)校都有,和AP不一樣,IB是一個獨立的課程體系,需要花幾年的時間才能夠完成,而不是一門單獨的考試。還是看學(xué)校的情況,決定自己如何修課。
AP is important if the schools have AP. Some schools like PEA do not have AP courses. When that is the case, it is important that the student take honors courses in the school. The universities want to see that the student is stretching themselves and not taking really easy courses just to get the good grades.