Ever wondered why candies are different colors? Ever wondered why candies are different colors? Many candies contain colored dyes. Bags of M&Ms or Skittles contain candies of various colors. The labels tell us the names of the dyes used in the candies. But which dyes are used in which candies? We can answer this by dissolving the dyes out of the candies and separating them using a method called chromatography.…
Challenging myself to take Ap courses and volunteer at senior living I intend to have a high grade point average and attend a great college. My long term goal is to get accepted to a nice college, major in Biology, go to medical school, leading on to my career of an Orthopaedic Surgeon. I have study every night to maintain a high grade point average and challenging myself with AP and honors courses. I have also talk with college professor on college visits about what to expect and how to get to where I want.…
Upon entering my freshman year of college I recognized I was not fully prepared for the rigorous academic scheme provided at my school, Howard University. One of the main observations was my peers received educational training in Advanced Placement General Chemistry, Advanced Placement Organic Chemistry and even had the opportunity to attend actual college courses during his/her high school careers. Those classes were not an option for me through my high school. Soon I found myself falling into a pit of failure. Long hours of studying and tutoring only produced D’s, F’s and an occasional C on my Chemistry reports. I was thoroughly ready to quit. I still remember sitting in my professor’s office in tears when he informed me that my academic…
There are many reasons why I wish to get out of the Avid program. I personally feel like this class isn’t helping me in any way shape or form, I know I’ll do fine without Avid and I want to do electives which I would actually enjoy and would make my remaining two years of high school memorable.…
After two unforgettable years at Rockland Community College, I gained my associates in Math and Science. During my time at this college, I managed to recognize my full potential, and received outstanding grades every semester. Although many times I had some difficulties, I continued to push myself more and more each day. Fortunately, I had some help. I had this anatomy and physiology professor who changed my entire perspective of education. She had strong character, and was extremely intimidating. Due to her character, I wanted to make sure I did my best in…
In the precalcus class, the most difficult thing was getting used to the new advanced subject, totally different from algebra 2. The class policy was different, and the test was different, and for me, as I was used to showing all the works, the time management was hard when taking test. When I went up to AP Calc BC class, I was actually really glad that I had you because I am used to your class from the previous year. But another struggle came, which was the schedule conflict. Taking 3 ap's, 2 honor's, 1 regular class AND golf team was a real difficult schedule for me. I barely had time to sleep due to golf practice, and because I missed so much school due to golf tournaments, I had to spend more time catching up the class. So first semester…
“Are you ready for a unique learning experience that will help you succeed in college? Through AP’s college-level course and exams, you can earn college credit and advanced placement, stand out in the admission process, and learn from some of the most skilled, dedicated, and inspiring teachers in the world.” This excerpt comes from the main web page about AP course on College Board’s official website. In 1900, the College Board was created to expand the availability to getting a higher education. Formed by a handful of colleges, their purpose was to simplify the application process for students and college admission offices. More than a century after evaluating those first test-takers, their job has been helping more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition into college each year, and continue to serve the education community through research on behalf of students, schools and teachers. Over the last several years it has become crucial for high school students to take AP or Advanced Placement courses in order to get into a good college, or at least that is what they tell teenagers. As a former high school student, I was constantly told by the college admissions committees how it would make a difference to see that I took AP courses on my college application and got good scores on the AP test, but was it really worth the time and effort that I put into those classes? Because of the stress over the work and the obsession getting accepted into a good, AP classes are doing more harm than good.…
During course registrations at my middle school, I was advised to take AP classes in high school. AP classes were rigorous classes that challenged you and taught you things at a college-level, unlike the ordinary High School Curriculum. Originally, I denied myself. An obstacle I had at that time was not taking the next step because of the fear I had of college classes. It wasn’t that my family was financially unable. My family was able to pay for the AP…
The reason I choose APUS was because I was looking to pursue my degree with the luxury of flexibility. By flexibility, I mean simply time. I know college could be a scary decision, more high school with overdue papers and stress, I’ll pass. This was because the only scope on college I had were the constant reminders of tons of useless work that goes unnoticed. The idea of being in a classroom so large the professor has no Idea I exist. I know what you’re thinking, why not a community college? Well, community college would have been great, if I had the funds. This leaves me with a loss of words as well as ways to continue my education, or so I thought. I was looking for help and my mother asked me a simple question that I thought was ridiculous.…
I don’t regret taking AP government, I regret not putting all my classes at first priority. This experience has helped me grow as a student by working harder on every class that I take. Even if I don’t enjoy a class I am taking, I know that I still need to put the same or even more time and effort into it than the classes I enjoy. I am still embarrassed by the situation, but I have told myself that everyone fails at something in their life and I should use it as a lesson, and I…
During my sophomore year in high school, I chose to enter the Principles of Art, Audio, and Video Technology elective class, which taught the basics of photography, cinematography, and other arts associated with the two. Most people looked at the class as an unchallenging way to get out of taking an art credit; however, I wanted to use this class to pursue my passion of photography. As the school year was coming to a close, my teacher offered applications into the Commercial Photography class to individuals, like myself, that exhibited a substantial interest in the subject. Although I knew I could take pictures worthy of appeal, the competition was tough, which meant that I had to step my game up in order for my teacher to accept me into the…
Why should I be selected to take pre-AP English? To begin, both pre-AP and AP classes will help me get into the college of my choice. When I start this class next year, there will only be four years to prepare for college. I want to get a scholarship so that paying for it will be easier. If I want to get the scholarship, I have to work hard, and the pre-AP classes will help significantly. I need to be ready for what happens after high school, which includes college and a future job. I would like to be a teacher, which requires knowledge in all subjects. My road to becoming a teacher starts now.…
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On top of that, I plan to take early college classes. Being in AP classes is a true test of one’s perseverance and ability to discipline yourself of being punctual, managing time one’s wisely, and putting nothing but your best in all your work. My sophomore year, I joined AP Human Geography with Mrs. Koanui, and admittedly, I struggled with self-discipline in regards to time management. Thus, resulting in numerous counts of restless nights, along with several other factors concerning social and extracurricular activities, disrupted my focus in the class. Additionally, I turned in countless late works in the third and fourth terms, but taking part in such a rigorous class allowed for me to be a better, more focused, and industrious student in both my current regular and AP classes. Furthermore, I find myself with better time management skills and I currently am able to balance both my studies social interactions, having extra time even. I firmly believe that being a well-rounded student is a key role in success as both an individual and student. I attempt my best to partake in as many clubs as I can, and currently, involved in five other…
My name is Kristina Jones, I am a first-year student here at the University of Iowa, and I am sending this email in order to appeal the decision of my Advantage Iowa Award. When I took my three placement tests I scored painfully low on Chemistry, average in Spanish, and I excelled in Math. I came with a major of undecided, but I had very serious hopes of becoming a double major in mechanical and industrial engineering. When I came here for orientation I was advised by my academic adviser, Oguz Poroy, that because of my math placement exam score I could skip multiple levels of math, and save money by taking the higher Engineering Single Variable Calculus class for five credit hours, and also be only three math classes away from finishing my requirement for my engineering majors. Hearing this I thought I had caught a break and that if I worked hard enough in this class maybe I could skip two of those math classes, and only need one more. So, I signed up for Calculus. Then, I was advised that I should take General Chemistry in this semester as well because my score was so low that I was required to take Courses in Common, and the class itself would be four credit hours, and the classes that I had to take with it would help to fill up my schedule, such as the College Transition and the lab. I was told that these classes would give me a good pallet of support, seeing as how I am terrified of Chemistry, and I have been ever since I was forced into AP Chemistry by my high school. I signed up for those. Then, I was told that I would need a language because my major required that I have four years of one language, so I chose Latin. I didn't know much about Latin, but in my mind it sounded like a really good idea. I felt like it would give me a chance at better understanding languages altogether. I thought this would be a really good idea because I had planned on studying abroad sometime in my future and I felt knowing a little bit of Latin would…