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    Choosing Your Courses

    • Do AP courses have requirements or prerequisites?
    • Will an AP course be too hard for me?
    • Can anyone take AP?
    • How do I know if the course offered at my school is an approved AP course?
    • How many AP courses is enough?
    • Should only straight A students take AP?
    • What’s the difference between AP and honors courses?
    • What’s the difference between AP and dual enrollment programs?
    • How many AP courses should I take?
    • If I take an AP course, do I have to take the corresponding AP Exam?
    • Can I take AP courses in 9th grade?