<p>Hi, I'm an incoming senior this fall, and I have taken two AP courses[ap chem, ap calc ab] sophomore year, five AP courses junior year [ap phys b, ap eng lang and comp, ap calc bc, ap bio, apush], receiving A's in all and 5's in all save one, solid 790+ SAT 2 scores, etc. I signed up to take
AP Literature
AP Government
AP Statistics
and AP Physics C. Honestly, I don't know why I'm taking AP Physics C. It's going to sound awfully shortsighted, but...it's probably because I want to boost my GPA and my self-esteem[aspiring for Yale University in particular, I haven't taken as many APs as quite a few friends in my competitive public school, although I am very involved in leadership and extracurriculars]. In our school AP Physics C counts as Two APs and also tends to elevate the GPA because the first two quarters are on a 5-5 scale as opposed to a 4-5 scale[it's complicated, but basically some courses have the first quarter only on a 4.0 scale]. Anyway...I'm debating whether to switch into AP Computer Science. It's on a 4.0-5.0 scale though, and the teacher is very tedious and I doubt that I would establish any rapport with her on the basis of what I've heard; the AP physics c teacher, on the other hand, is a very popular and skilled teacher.
btw, im intending to become a medical professional in the future</p>
<p>What do you think?
Cons to taking AP Physics C:
Stressing myself with a time-consuming AP my senior year in the midst of college apps
Taking a class I have no inherent interest in
Not taking AP comp sci, a class that might be useful for me in the future and that is also supposed to be lighter than ap physics c. </p>
<p>Pros:
I get a fabulous teacher who apparently writes great letters of recommendation, and avoid a dismal AP comp teacher
My GPA is bolstered
I'll have taken 12 rather than 11 APs by the time I graduate</p>