<p>I had a meeting with an independent college counselor last weekend and she told me something unsettling- that colleges don't like to see students take many APs their senior year. I am taking 4 this year (Lit, Gov, Comp Gov, and Psych)- I would have not taken so many if this was the case. Is it true? Did I just misunderstand? What's up with this?
*Because honestly- don't academic institutions want to see that we have an interest in learning and like to challenge ourselves????</p>
<p>Your independent college counselor is very wrong or you misunderstood them because that is just flat out false.</p>
<p>If anything colleges don’t want to see students slack off their senior year.
But your classes are fine, good luck and don’t worry</p>
<p>Agreed per above. It sounds very odd, if not just flat out wrong. If I heard that correctly, I would start to question the credentials of the independent college counselor…</p>
<p>I agree with the above. Perhaps you misunderstood.</p>
<p>What she probably meant was that colleges don’t want to see a large jump in the number of APs which was likely only to impress colleges and which could result in a huge drop in GPA and force the college to rescind any acceptance given to the student.</p>
<p>Your APs are good as they equate to about three full year courses.</p>
<p>Yep, I agree with everyone above. At my school, we’re allowed in most cases to take two APs per year in junior and senior year (none before). I took two my junior year and four my senior year (heaviest course load I’ve ever had). I still got accepted to colleges, haha.</p>
<p>Okay, thanks, she said a lot of really weird things when I met with her (it was only an hour “trial” sort of thing). </p>
<p>thats one of the strangest things i’ve ever heard. </p>
<p>“Colleges like to see that you’ve stopped challenging yourself your senior year.”</p>
<p>Said no one ever. (who knew a bean about college admissions processes)</p>