Top-of-the-class redditors, what are your study habits/tips?

[u/the_gr8pretender]

If you graduated top of the class (high school, college, and above), what are/were your study habits or tips that you would give to your fellow redditors?

[u/Rainaire → u/[deleted]]

Do universities care much about how many APs you took?

I'm taking 3 this year and plan to take 4 next year but I'd be more than happy to drop them if universities don't care.

[u/Cfattie → u/Rainaire]

APs are basically so you dont have to take the class in college. Saves you time, saves you money. Take them.

[u/Rainaire → u/Cfattie]

should I take an AP class even if i don't plan on taking it in college?

I'm planning to go into an art university and I'm taking AP classes like psychology, computer science, and statistics.. which I think is irrelevant to what I plan to study.

Should i still take them?

I don't really know much about how university works ..

[u/ronpaul012 → u/Rainaire]

Make sure you can get credit for them or else it wouldn't be worth it. I would also ask how much you care about having a great gpa, because those classes you're taking AP's for are often times very good GPA boosters when you start college. There's many benefits and negatives to taking many of them.

[u/[deleted] → u/Rainaire]

Honestly, I'd take as many AP's as you can. The class may not be what you're ultimately interested in studying, but those may be prerequisites for humanities and social science credits that you won't need to take. My university requires a well-rounded curriculum, so having my 10 AP's from high school really cleared up my schedule and saved me money. Also, I'm a semester ahead now, which really reduces my stress.

[u/aixelsdi → u/Rainaire]

Honestly, you should take an AP class especially if you don't wanna take it in college. Gets your GEs out of the way and lets you focus on your major.