How should students decide whether to enroll in one or multiple AP courses?
As mentioned earlier, the AP curriculum is rigorous and requires that students spend anywhere from one to two hours doing HW on a regular basis. Only students who have a strong work ethic and solid preparation will do well in AP courses. Students who have achieved semester grades of “A” and” A-” in a given subject matter have traditionally done quite well. Students with grades of “B-” or below have often struggled, lowering their GPA and creating unhealthy levels of stress and anxiety. Lincoln School is committed to enhancing opportunities for post-secondary study; poor grades in AP courses do not impress college admission officers. While students in AP courses have a wide-range of strengths and abilities, students who are not prepared for the accelerated pace of AP work may slow the class down, and possibly interfere with students who are preparing for exams and pursuing college credit.
