Re: Why get an Advanced Diploma?
Date: December 01, 2012 02:32AM
Neen Wrote:
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> There's no reason. Colleges look at the courses a
> student took, along with GPA, SAT, etc. They
> don't care what FCPS calls the diploma.
Pretty much this.
Better to get straight A's in normal classes than B's and C's in AP> or go for an advanced diploma.
The classes that go into the advanced diploma help, but that's specifically because the college wants to see foreign language and science, not because it's the advanced diploma.
My take on college is that unless you graduate from a school that is FAMOUS in your chosen field (e.g. MIT for Engineering, Harvard for anything, Juliard for the arts, etc), it doesn't matter much where you go. It is unlikely that a potential employer will care whether you got your engineering degree at Virginia Tech or ODU. Get the diploma and start your life.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/01/2012 02:33AM by Kardinal.