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PLTW (digital electronics) vs AP (enviromental science)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:14:00 GMT

I have a slot in my HS schedule for either APES or PLTW digital electronics. I want to do chemical engineering, so I think they’re equally somewhat, but not really relevant to the career I want. APES could potentially get me college credit, whereas digital electronics probably won’t because very few colleges give credit for PLTW classes. However, my question is about rigor from a college ...

PLTW courses - Parents Forum - College Confidential Forums

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:33:00 GMT

Recently, our HS introduced some PLTW courses, the courses seem interesting, but I wonder whether it is worth replacing the core science courses, such as Physics and Chemistry for the PLTW courses. How will college admission officer view those courses? As colleges, in general, look for 4 years of science, will college consider PLTW course as a science course? I noticed another thread mentioned ...

Pltw - Engineering Majors - College Confidential Forums

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:28:00 GMT

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is an organization that provides elective STEM courses in high schools. Some courses offered include Intro to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics, Biotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, etc.

Do colleges take a serious look at PLTW courses?

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:19:00 GMT

I’m taking PLTW Design and Drafting and my teacher is kind of notorious for giving out bad grades on a whim and long story short I’m already borderline passing third week in lol. I’m on my freshman year and I’m taking that class for my required art credit. I just wanted to know if getting say, a B or B- on that class would affect my college admissions later much. I want to know while ...

AP classes or PLTW? - College Confidential Forums

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Hello, im stuck on a situation. My school offers this really good pathway for biomedical science and you get hands on experience to working in a hospital. But, the problem is, I don’t have any space for it and my counselor is telling me that I can replace my science classes. What should I do? (our school has a 6 period system) Sophomore year Chem honors/biomedical pre calc hon english 1 hon ...

Online AP Comp Science vs. In-Person PLTW Computer Science Principles ...

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:21:00 GMT

The online course is AP Comp Sci A which I understand teaches Java. (Though AP Comp Sci Principles is also avail online – but it’s very similar to the PLTW Computer Principles so no reason to take it. In fact, when you look up PLTW Computer Science Principles it says it matches up with the AP Principles framework. The PLTW does specifically mention Python as the programming language, if ...

Weighted GPA For PLTW Courses - College Confidential Forums

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:35:00 GMT

Does anyone know how colleges (Ivies et al) consider Project Lead The Way (PLTW) courses when calculating one’s weighted GPA? We get college credit for the courses we take (for my state, it is from the University of New Haven) and I will take 4-5 by the end of my senior year (finishing junior year right now). My school only weights PLTW AP Computer Science Principles as an AP, but we also do ...

Is PLTW BioMed good? - College Confidential Forums

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:02:00 GMT

Hi everyone, my school offers a series of PLTW courses, including BioMed, so I take it. However, I totally hate that class but my counselor says that it would look good on college application. Should I pursue it or not? Thanks for all of your advice!

Project Lead the Way vs other APs - College Confidential Forums

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:16:00 GMT

PLTW listed College Partner that recognize PLTW as college credit courses by state. But the list is still narrowed. Only 4 in Illinois, 2 in Michigan, 2 in Ohio and 1 in Penn. And RIT is the only partner in NY state. Some may recognize Engr but not Biomed credits or vice versa. Those partners may not be the school some students want to apply.

PLTW Biomedical Science - College Confidential Forums

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:58:00 GMT

I attend a STEM magnet high school which offers PLTW courses including Biomedical Science and Engineering. I am in the biomedical program and I was wondering if the courses I take could increase the chances of me getting into top schools such as UCLA or NYU. I’m also planning to take AP Bio, AP Chem and AP physics later on. I’ve also taken Bio and Chem honors. I understand there is more to ...