Passing the APES exam will get you, in most cases, six hours of college credit as opposed to three hours in other AP courses. In addition, taking AP Environmental Science will help you develop the skills needed to be successful in advanced high school and college classes. An added bonus is that Environmental Science is an interesting course that will better inform you about the United States (and looks good on your transcript). APES is a challenging course which will require you to put in a lot of work, and you will be doing a lot of reading and writing, but it will be worth it!