<p>When I read how many APs other students take, sometimes it is ridiculous. How can you have all APs as a junior? I go to a good school, but our graduation requirements must be a little bit tougher. I have to take a zero hour just so I can take 1 AP as a junior. Then I can take 4 as a senior. I see other students have 10+ APs and I just don't understand how that's possible. Am I at a disadvantage not being able to take as many APs as opposed to students who take almost all APs?</p>
<p>You are not at a disadvantage. Colleges look at what is available at your school when judging the rigor of your courseload. Don’t worry about it. My D just graduated from a high school where they can’t take any APs until senior year, and she got into U of Chicago and Swarthmore.</p>
<p>The number of AP you take will only be compared to other students from your school (and from previous years).</p>
<p>Rigor differ between schools. When I graduated 5 years ago, the top 5 at my school all took more than 15 APs. The AP classes were largely grade inflated, glorified honors classes at best.</p>