<p>Hey, I'm currently a High School Sophomore and I've taken 3 APs thus far. In regards to my schedule for next year, I'm facing a conundrum on which AP courses I should take. I am 100% certain that I will be taking APUSH, AP Chem, and AP French. Out of these, I think that French will give me absolutely no problem whatsoever, while I will have to mildly study for Chem and APUSH. Here's where my conundrum comes into play; I am contemplating taking one of the following variants of a science and english class:</p>
<p>Option 1:
AP English
AP Environment
And then take AP Physics Senior Year (I need to take AP Physics or Honors Physics to graduate)</p>
<p>Pros: Easy AP Class with instant A
Cons: Rigorous english course that is difficult to improve in, but possible to get an A. </p>
<p>Option 2:
AP Physics
H English</p>
<p>Pros: Easy English class compensates for difficult AP Physics. Can always study AP Physics in the summer.
Cons: Heavy range in rigor</p>
<p>Option 3:
AP English
AP Physics</p>
<p>Pros: Tough classes look good. Can always study AP Physics in the summer.
Cons: Very rigorous. Risk not getting an A in one.</p>
<p>Classes Next Year </p>
<p>Required Elective H
Calculus H
APUSH
AP Chem
AP French
English: ???
Science: ???</p>
<p>Which option would you suggest and why? How do colleges typically regard AP Environment (I heard it is given less rigor value) as a course? How many APs do Ivy league acceptances typically have? Is AP Physics as impossible as I hear? How difficult is AP English as a class generally? Sorry to bombard you with questions, but this is an important decision that has been nagging me lately. Thank you all for your help and I wish you all the best of luck! Any other advice is greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>I know people that took AP Physics without Honors Physics, and they did fine. Although, you should have a strong math background if you’re going to take it. </p>
<p>Which AP Physics?</p>
<p>AP English really depends on the teacher, and the reading and writing assignments s/he gives. Ask current students at your school.</p>
<p>The very first Physics class (Not having to do with electromagnetism) I don’t know its exact name.</p>
<p>AP Physics C mechanics? If your school does that as a year long course, it’s fine. It’s the schools that teach mechanics in the fall and E&M in the spring that are really challenging. Again, check with students currently in the class.</p>
<p>I think the first AP Physics class is B. I agree, you’ll want to ask with students who have taken/ are taking the classes.</p>
<p>It’s probably better off to take a more rigorous schedule junior year than senior year, since senior year GPA isn’t necessarily factored in when you are applying (more so you don’t get bad grades senior year to risk rescindence) </p>
<p>I would avoid AP Enviro. I’m taking it right now, it’s a very unexciting class, I wish I took Bio instead. It’s not really “looked down upon”, but it simply looks better to take something like Physics or Bio or Chem or something. </p>
<p>Are you more math/science or english/history oriented? How have you historically done in your difficult science and english classes? I am in AP English (composition), it’s a half semester class at my school. I will also be taking AP Literature senior year, which is often viewed as a very boring and difficult class, I’m not sure which English you are talking about. I have an A in AP Comp right now, I personally don’t think that class is very difficult, but of course that may vary from school to school.</p>
<p>At my school there are like 2 people with A’s in AP English (relatively large school) and kids with D’s and C’s in physics are going to Princeton . So either option seems relatively difficult. The good thing about AP physics is that I can study it in the summer so I already know what I’m doing. Is there any way I would be able to study AP English in the summer? I’ve pretty much decided that I’m going to request AP Physics, but I’m still pretty undecided on the level of English that I should take. I know that I’ll be able to easily get an A in the Honors English class. I’m really more of a science type guy. I calculated that I will have taken 12 APs by the end of senior year. Is that number ivy league material (all other factors aside)? Or should I really reach for that AP English? </p>