{"id":10398,"date":"2019-04-18T09:50:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=10398"},"modified":"2020-02-11T08:27:54","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T15:27:54","slug":"why-take-an-ap-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/why-take-an-ap-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Take an AP Class?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For many high school students Advanced Placement courses represent a great way to potentially earn college credit, as well as prepare for the strenuous academic environment of higher education. But what are the\u00a0<i>real<\/i> benefits of taking an AP class? And can you earn college credit by taking the AP course in high school but not the dreaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/testprep\/ap\/\"><span class=\"s2\">AP exam.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Peterson&#8217;s sat down with Paul Eppard, Counseling Coordinator at Grandview High School in Centennial, CO. A counselor of twenty-plus years, Paul shares his AP insights and some important tips for maintaining balance between your heavy AP workload and other aspects of your high school career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Check out our video below for the full story:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M9xH1pmN8lM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><em><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/should-i-take-an-ap-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #131315;\">Should I Take an AP Class? 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