Hi everyone, I recently began forecasting for my senior year here’s what it looks like so far
AP Physics
AP Gov
AP Computer Science
AP Literature
AP Calc BC
Is this too many APs for senior year ? Would senioritis take a toll ? Advice ?
this year I did 4 (AP Calc AB, Chem,Lang, USH) and right now I’m burned out in second semester. First semester I did really well and right now I’m doing okay but maybe it’s because I missed a week of school…
AP Chem - C
APUSH - B-
AP Calc - A
AP Lang - B
Possibly. But I’d worry more about your first semester hidden class - College Applications and Essays. Rising seniors always underestimate the amount of work involved.
That, combined with less-than-stellar grades, leads me to think you should limit yourself to 3-4.
You probably shouldn’t miss an entire week of school lol. To be quite honest, you did get 2 Bs and a C. So, I would not recommend increasing your number of APs if the current classes you’re taking aren’t going exceptionally well.
I would counsel against too many APs Senior year, and this is why.
In the fall, you are in college application season. You may be taking the SAT again. You may want to visit some more colleges. You have to write college- specific essays (hopefully you already wrote your common app essay over the summer.). You have to fill out your Common App and get recommendations.
Also you may be in marching band or Sports or be a leader of a club. College Apps is like another timesucking EC on top of that.
Then in the spring, you may have senioritis. You are been accepted to college and are looking toward the finish line. You have to study for the AP tests…it will be difficult to study for too many at once.
Stanford U says:
“We expect applicants to pursue a reasonably challenging curriculum, choosing courses from among the most demanding courses available at your school. We ask you to exercise good judgment and to consult with your counselor, teachers and parents as you construct a curriculum that is right for you. Our hope is that your curriculum will inspire you to develop your intellectual passions, not suffer from unnecessary stress. The students who thrive at Stanford are those who are genuinely excited about learning, not necessarily those who take every single AP or IB, Honors or Accelerated class just because it has that designation.”