2 Science+Drop Social Studies?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi. I'm thinking about taking two science classes next year (AP Physics and AP Environmental Science); however, this means that I'll have a full courseload with no free periods:(</p>

<p>1) If I drop my insignificant, non-AP social studies class, will this look bad on my transcript when/if I apply ED to Williams (even though I dropped it for a second, AP science class)?</p>

<p>2) In addition, if I do take a second science class, I'm not sure if the second course should be AP Environmental Science or this rigorous, honors engineering course (which I'd rather take). Since Williams is very liberal (support for protecting the environment), and since I want to major in Biology/Chemistry, which second course would "look better"?</p>

<p>Keep in mind that I'd be taking a total of 5 AP/honors courses (including the 2 science courses).
THANKS</p>

<p>Here are my stats if they help...
I'm a junior in Connecticut...</p>

<p>SAT I: 690 CR, 730 M, 750 W</p>

<p>SAT II: 730 Chemistry, 770 Math II, 640 Biology (ugh, but 5 on AP exam though)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.99 UW (Most rigorous honors/AP course load possible)</p>

<p>Class Rank: N/A, but ~top 5% (I'm guessing) out of 200 at a tremendously competitive high school</p>

<p>EC: 4 years School Chorus, 4 Years Class Committee, 2 Years in a club that raises money for poor/starving children in Africa, 4 Weeks Foreign Language Program in France (accepted under a full scholarship), 4 Years Varsity Cross Country, 3 Years Varsity Indoor Track, and 3 Years Varsity Spring Track</p>

<p>Volunteering: 50 Hours-building houses for poor families in local communities (also with Habitat for Humanity), babysitting neighbors</p>

<p>Leadership: Captain of Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Spring Track</p>

<p>Hooks: White Male (lol), only one of my parents went to college, and my athletic ability might be good enough for D3 schools</p>

<p>I really want to run cross country and track in college.</p>

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<p>For one, I'd say that if it interests you more, you should take the engineering class over APES. While I don't know about Williams in particular, a good number of top schools won't give you credit for the AP test anyway.
Back to the social studies question, it's first important to see how many years you have total. If you've taken a social studies class every year leading up to this point, you're probably fine without a fourth year so long as you're doubled up on science. Schools want to see that you've challenged yourself, but they don't want to see you collapsing under the weight of a billion classes.
However, for the most reliable answer to your question, you should really try emailing the admissions office at Williams. They'll know more than anyone on CC. :)</p>