<p>Ok so already I have to begin selecting AP courses I am interested in for my senior year. I know I can basically get into any AP course that I want, but I'm having trouble choosing which ones I want to take. I'm currently taking AP English lang. and comp and have a B+ average and next year I don't want to take AP English lang. and lit. So my question is, will this look bad on my transcript if i take a regular English course my senior year after taking AP Eng junior year? Also, I'm thinking about taking AP bio, chem, calc bc, and stat next year. Is taking two AP sciences and math courses a good idea or should i take AP English lit. in place of one them?? Advice?? </p>
<p>IMO, which is worthless, but I will give it to you anyhow- you should take the English- yes it is a challenge. However, whatever field you do go into you will be required to read and write well. It has been said on these boards many times that most of what you do at college is read and write...so I say- you would be wise to prove that you can do it....and work hard to prove you can! Of course it also epends on what schools you are aiming for.... I am assuming top school. Good Luck!!!</p>
<p>IMO, not a good idea to drop down levels in English senior year....AP Bio, Chem, Calc BC senior year sounds like a bear, (at least in our school), but it's your life..stay in English though.....</p>
<p>ok thanks for everyones comments. I'm definitely going to take AP English lit. now and probably drop AP Stats. One more question if you all don't mind ... is taking AP Chem and AP Bio a good idea ??</p>
<p>You may want to ask other students in your HS their opinion; it depends on your school.....That would be a rare combo here due to amount of work in each class and the requirements needed; most take AP Bio one year and AP Chem the next (after the sequential honors course)....</p>
<p>I would not recommend it unless you don't want to sleep! Remember, you will ALSO have what amounts to a part time job in the first semester of your Senior year-filling out your college applications [which can be a a very tedious and time consuming task ], writing application essays, asking teachers for recommendation letters and following through to make sure everything is mailed to the colleges on time, etc. etc.</p>
<p>Ive heard that AP Bio is easy and AP Chem is hard at my school. The only thing is that I took honors biology freshmen yr and chem honors sophomore year. AP Chem is only offered for seniors and i could have taken AP Bio this year but i chose not because i chose three other APs instead. I know I would be fine with the work load so I'm really wondering if my lack of remembrance of the material will affect me. Any comments?</p>
<p>Don't worry so much about what will look good or bad. Take classes that you're genuinely interested in (or can become interested in). Theses classes will also usually be related to your major (if you've decided already), so that looks good to colleges too. </p>
<p>^ If you do that, you'll do much better and have a much better time. </p>
<p>And another important note is that it's better to take less APs and get better grades than it is to overload and do poorly- make sure you don't give yourself too many. Applications/Scholarships/Financial Aid will add a LOT of extra work to your plate and senior year is always more busy.</p>
<p>Yep, I agree with brillar on this. I took AP English last year and hated it. So I dropped out. Though friends say that AP Lit is a joke, I'm very happy in my place and I'm actually taking it for College Credit (even better than AP!) </p>
<p>Now, I'm taking APs that I"m excelling in, incredibly. Really, do not take too many APs. A friend of mine did that and ended up dropping classes because she couldn't handle it. Take what you think you can handle without going crazy. Senior year, especially part 1, is insane. You need to have time.</p>