<p>I am junior who is taking 2 AP classes, Calculus and Physics 1.</p>
<p>I know that a junior year is the most important year throughout high school and I am very concerned that taking 2 AP classes would hurt my chances at selective colleges. I tried to take 4 AP classes, however, I was not able to take them because of school policy; I recently moved to a new school and all classes were full already.</p>
<p>Would taking 2 AP classes would significantly hurt my chances when others are taking at least 3 AP Classes?</p>
<p>I truly want to go to Georgia Tech or Emory. </p>
<p>Colleges will not look adversely on your application if your schedule was restricted by school policy. Many schools have eliminated AP/IB courses altogether, and yet every year, they send graduates to fine universities. If school policy is not spelled out in the school profile, I would ensure that the GC mention it on the Secondary School Report.</p>
<p>A lot will depend on how you follow this up next year. It’s not too early to start figuring that out with your GC. If you can swing AP Lang, AP US History, another AP science, and another AP of your choice, you should be fine next year.</p>
<p>Honestly, students go overboard on APs. You don’t need to overwhelm yourself and take 4 in one year. If they are being taught with the proper rigor, that would be too much anyway. Stick with two and maybe bump it up to three for next year. The last thing you want is too have a ton of AP work during your senior year. Remember that college isn’t going to be the pinnacle of your life. It’s just 4 years. Don’t place all your priorities on getting into a selective college.</p>
<p>Two in junior year is fine - especially if that is what is typical for your school. And if it isn’t typical, but you moved to the school late and could not get into another, simply make sure your guidance counselor notes that in their recommendation. I agree with AnnieBeats – this whole emphasis/overdoing it on the APs is happening too much these days – it is far better to be able to take a course curriculum that mirror your interests, challenges you, and allows you to get the best grades you can while having a balanced life.</p>