<p>You’re obviously smart if you received a 4.0 while taking two science course and precalc your freshman year. As someone who is in AP courses, they aren’t far more difficult because if you take them, it’s the level that you’re at. That said, they do require more work than regular courses, and typically you don’t take more than four at a time (five if you’re really determined, but it’s usually advised against). Think about it, in college, you will likely only be in four or five classes.
I wouldn’t load up on five APs your sophomore year. You still have two other years after that, and to go from zero to five is extreme. Most sophomores on advanced tracks take maybe two. Remember, colleges don’t only care about your GPA, ACT/SAT, and rigor in high school. They look for rounded individuals who are involved in activities, have a job, or volunteer. With five APs, you likely won’t have that much down time, considering you have other classes as well.
Also, you don’t want your schedule to be slack your senior year. If you take five APs your sophomore year, and I’m assuming your junior year you will take some as well, you don’t want to run out of classes you want to take and look like you slacked your senior year.</p>