I don’t understand why it’d be frowned upon for a student to take as many APs as possible, I don’t think many AdComs are actively thinking “hmm this student took too many APs, they’re shallow and are trying to impress us.” And in all honesty, most kids take challenging courses to be competitive for college in the first place, it’s just how it is. I personally take as many AP courses as possible because of the following
- least boring
- best teachers
- my friends take them
- competitive for ranking at high school
- possibly save my dad money for college
- college admissions
I just can’t find some logical reason as to why taking “too many” APs is even a genuine concern. Coursework is coursework. Personality can be felt through essays and applications.