AP Classes for senior year

Applying to College
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<p>I was planning on taking 5 AP classes ( AP Calc AB, Stats, Lang, Physics 1 and Gov) but now I think it may be too much because I have to do College Apps and prepare for the Oct SAT Reasoning Test. I can have up to 8 classes max and currently have 6 (5 APs and 1 non AP elective) classes and 2 early releases/open blocks. Would it be bad to drop an AP class (AP Gov) and have 3 open blocks with only 5 classes? </p>

<p>I have only taken 3 AP classes (AP Chem, Econ and Psych) before, all in junior year, and the course load was alright. </p>

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<p>It all depends upon your your GC will rate your schedule on the Secondary School Report. If the revised schedule warrants a “most demanding” you’re OK; if it’s rated less than that, I would rethink. Regardless, ask your counselor.</p>

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<p>I don’t think those 5 in particular will be that demanding.</p>

<p>It’s definitely doable but you want to ensure you’re taking a very rigorous schedule.</p>

4

<p>You should be fine with 4 AP classes, unless most of the students at your school take many more. </p>

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<p>I don’t want to drop my GPA (4.0) or at least not by much.</p>

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<p>I was planning on taking 5 AP classes ( AP Calc AB, Stats, Lang, Physics 1 and Gov) but now I think it may be too much because I have to do College Apps and prepare for the Oct SAT Reasoning Test. I can have up to 8 classes max and currently have 6 (5 APs and 1 non AP elective) classes and 2 early releases/open blocks. Would it be bad to drop an AP class (AP Gov) and have 3 open blocks with only 5 classes? </p>

<p>I have only taken 3 AP classes (AP Chem, Econ and Psych) before, all in junior year, and the course load was alright. </p>

<p>Most importantly, would taking 1 less AP class really change the way an admission’s officer looks at me? I don’t plan on going to Ivy League schools. I’m thinking of applying to Oregon State University, Drexel, and Illinois Institute of Technology.</p>

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<p>It is really up to you. Most of these 5 AP classes are not too challenging. If you handled the 3AP last year without any burden, you should be fine with these 5. Having 3 open blocks may be too much. Ask your GC about it.</p>

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<p>AP Physics will probably be hard, the rest should be alright to handle. AP classes will actually help your GPA since it is weighted more and increase your weighted GPA. </p>

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<p>Perhaps I am underestimating their admission standards, but for the schools you listed, I think taking 4 APs would be perfectly fine, especially if you maintain a 4.0. </p>

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<p>Don’t count of the wGPA. The admission stat is mostly uwGPA. You don’t want to get anything below A- if you are aiming high.</p>