someone from our ward just got into byu with a 24 act score.

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Feb 20, 2020
6:02:56am

bald man All-American

someone from our ward just got into byu with a 24 act score.

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How many AP classes does my son need?

Fightgar

2/19/20 11:02pm

Keep a high GPA, aim for a 32 on the ACT, be well-rounded, manage to mind read

unctoothman

2/19/20 11:05pm

Do a year at a community college if the ACT/GPA sucks

Shore10

2/19/20 11:11pm

Take the ACT several times and take a course. They gradually get better.

Albuq_Coug

2/19/20 11:19pm

You could do that too. It worked for me.

Shore10

2/20/20 8:55pm

So the average act of Ivy League schools are between 32-35 the demand has really

franklyvulgar

2/19/20 11:17pm

I'd say taking 2-3 AP classes increases you chance, as long as you get As

Cougarrr

2/19/20 11:21pm

If he wants to go to BYU not much. Literally.

2/19/20 11:58pm

Sounds like the kid's a lock if he continues as is. Seems AP classes are a

JONBOY

2/20/20 5:49am

someone from our ward just got into byu with a 24 act score.

bald man

2/20/20 6:02am

Better to have a high GPA and only a couple AP classes

compcoug

2/20/20 6:20am

Two main reasons to take AP classes: save on college tuition (and get a leg up on college classes), and to have a better

dilbert

2/20/20 6:33am

BYU probably doesn’t agree because many AP teachers

puntersarepeople

2/20/20 7:14am

and some of the ap teachers are horrible teachers, at least at our high school

bald man

2/20/20 7:52am

That sucks

puntersarepeople

2/20/20 9:05am

This is our experience too. Our kids put concurrent classes as a priority but still had some AP.

Soupie

2/20/20 7:49am

I'll add one more reason. Does the AP class helps improve your ACT score?

JJCoug

2/20/20 8:54am

Take Math and History for sure - AP test will get him out of some general BYU

rggee

2/20/20 6:36am

I wouldn’t do all in the same year

puntersarepeople

2/20/20 7:22am

I did 3 my Jr and Sr years, it wasn't so bad.

rggee

2/20/20 7:51am

Which ones?

puntersarepeople

2/20/20 9:06am

Jr: Calc AB, US History, Chemistry. Sr: Calc BC, Physics, English

rggee

2/20/20 9:54am

Take the ones he can get As in.

TerpCoug

2/20/20 7:24am

I wouldn’t do all in the same year

puntersarepeople

2/20/20 7:26am

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