<p>I'm a senior with a total of 11 AP and 2 IB classes under my belt the past 4 years and am debating whether to take AP or regular Econ. I'm applying to top schools such as UPenn, northwestern, Johns Hopkins etc.
Will not taking the extra AP class hurt me in any way?
I'm applying undecided although economics is far from my mind at the moment. I want to have an easier second semester but I don't want to jeopardize my chances either.</p>
<p>AP Econ is literally one of the easiest classes ever.</p>
<p>Mine was at 2:30-6:30 PM so i just slept every day.</p>
<p>They can’t see your second semester grades either.</p>
<p>AP econ is a really easy class, the macro portion is pretty interesting as well. With that many APs, not taking it won’t kill you, but taking it couldn’t hurt.</p>
<p>AP Econ can be easy, but often isn’t if a student insists they know the answer before reviewing the material. More than a few brilliant kids have struggled with Econ because they insist Econ alter to their worldview rather they actually learning the subject. Much like physics, once you get past your own biases, the subject becomes much easier.</p>
<p>But I agree, it’s not going to make or break you at this point.</p>
<p>TAke AP Econ; it’s my favorite class because it’s somewhat easy and it makes sense because it’s real life!! My only warning is honestly not to study too much; it sounds stupid, but the two tests I studied for are the only ones I didn’t get 100’s on. And I’m not necessarily a straight A student (1/2 A’s, 1/2 B’s) so I’m sure if you’ve taken 11 AP’s it’ll be a breeze for you!</p>