<p>I'm currently signed up for:
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Economics
AP Stats</p>
<p>I want to take Advanced Marketing (kind of easy class, non-AP/honors), but I'd have to get rid of Stats to have free time. I probably want to major in business so I like the marketing class, but is 3 APs senior year, 2 junior year, and 1 sophomore year good enough to get into Wharton/UVA/Cornell caliber schools?</p>
<p>Wharton prefers that you take the toughest courses available. They also prefer students not to take business classes in high school because they are at a lower level. At Wharton you will need to take a year of Statistics and getting a 5 on the AP will get you out of the first semester. If you really want to drop an AP to take marketing (though I would advise against this) drop Physics because it is the only AP class that will not get out out of any classes in the Wharton core if you get a 5.</p>
<p>Wow, it's okay if you take 3 AP's instead of 4, honestly there isn't a difference, if you are passionate in the non-AP subject or anything. Plus if you must you can self-study for the exam. It's not really about the # of AP exams so</p>
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is 3 APs senior year, 2 junior year, and 1 sophomore year good enough to get into Wharton/UVA/Cornell caliber schools?
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This will be affected by other factors as well. But 3 AP's is fine..</p>
<p>Thank you both, but more opinions would be helpful due to the opposing views, thanks..........
Also, realize I'm not taking AP English fyi</p>
<p>Anyone?.......</p>
<p>well if you want to major in business at wharton, i think it would make more sense to take statistics because it is somewhat business oriented with statistics and such...although i hated it. but anyway i think you should be taking a rigorous courseload, thus take stat.</p>
<p>OP, you can either take my advice as a current Penn student or you can take the advice of high school students. Your best bet would be to take the most amount of APs you can. It is not necessary, but it will help you make the best application you can make. You yourself said that your marketing class would be easy. If it were a hard class taught by a good teacher I'd say to take it instead of Physics. </p>
<p>I personally think that one AP class will not make the difference in your application (there is way too much other stuff going on). However, if it's AP vs easy nonAP/honors, I'd say you are safer sticking with AP.</p>