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General vs Honors vs AP Diploma?
Is there really any difference between a general and an honors diploma? Several of my teachers have told me that colleges look at GPA and ACT/SAT scores (SAT for you Yankees), not what type of diploma it is. I believe that because in my state they are doing away with general classes and moving everyone up to honors. I took all honors last year and I take almost all general this year. The only difference that I have found in honors and general classes is that honors kids do more work. Just ignore the AP part. Please, only Americans answer this question.
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- ?Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
To increase the chances in the college application process, it seems to be important to take higher-level courses such as the honors and advanced courses. Not only will the transcript, but it will often boost your GPA because they are often weighted..
Both honors and advanced courses can help one on a college application; however, it is imperative that if one does take an honors or advanced course, one does do well. Otherwise college and university admissions officers will determine that although one was willing to take the challenge, one was not capable of performing well.
Honors courses are designed to provide more academic rigor and will therefore demonstrate to college admissions officers one has the willingness to accept challenges. The increased rigor of honors course will also prepare one for the courses encountered in a college setting.
In addition, when you do well in an honors course, you let college admissions officers know how you will do in a college level course.
Selecting an honors course will show that one is looking to increase the academic rigor of ones high school program. If one hopes to ramp up a college applications, and if one needs to pull up ones GPA, then one should also check with your school counselor to ensure that the honors courses are weighted.
Advanced courses also provide more academic rigor and can demonstrate to college admissions officers not only ones ability to handle college-level courses but also ones willingness to take on a challenge. These advanced courses go further because they are designed to prepare students for the AP exams.*
These advanced placement tests can be taken after the completion of the advanced course. Earning credits on the tests will demonstrate ones competence in the subject and will earn one college credit in some colleges. Good luck.
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