Does a c in honors class look better than A in regular?

Answer 1

Yes it does. Schools always would rather see that you are challenging yourself and not just sitting back and not working hard.

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Usually, yes. However, from my experience, honors classes are only slighly harder than regular classes; however AP courses are significantly more challenging. So an A in a regular class could be better than a D or an F in an honors class, for example.