<p>I had a question in regards to taking AP classes next year (junior year). As of now, I am signed up for
Amer Lit H
US History I
Precalculus H
Biology H
Spanish 4 I
Early Child Adv Study
Adv Photography</p>
<p>I was wondering whether or not it would be a good choice to take AP calculus on top of these classes. The honors classes I am taking are very demanding at our school, and taking the same subject honors this year, I had a lot of work, but was able to maintain As in all of them with very little sleep. I also have a lot of time demanding extracurriculars, 3 season varsity athlete, cross country, indoor/outdoor track and field, I play piano and preform for certificates and honors (lots of practice time), work at a preschool, and volunteer often. I really want to have an AP on my transcript for junior year, but I don't know if it will be worth the stress with SAT and subject tests in addition to all of this.</p>
<p>I’m confused. Are you asking whether it’s a good idea to take AP Calculus at the same time as you’re taking Precalculus?</p>
<p>No, it isn’t.</p>
<p>yes I am signed up for taking precalculus next year. I made a mistake in my original post and don’t know how to change it. I meant to say I want to add AP Statistics NOT AP calculus. I would not be taking precalculus and AP calculus at the same time. I would be taking precalculus and AP statistics at the same time. Sorry for the confusion.</p>
<p>Sounds to me as if you’re already kind of burning the candle at both ends. I wouldn’t recommend it. But I’ll bet you money that a lot of people will come along after and recommend otherwise.</p>
<p>(Also, at the bottom of your own posts, you can see a link that says “Edit,” but that option is only available to you for 20 minutes. After that time, the link vanishes, and you can no longer edit your own posts.)</p>
<p>Thank you so much. I have been debating this for a while and wanted an opinion.</p>
<p>A bunch of people who want to get into Princeton will tell you you need to take the most demanding schedule possible. And if you want to go to Princeton, you do. Within reason.</p>
<p>Are you trying to get into Princeton, or are you trying to get into…you know, colleges for regular people? You’re taking a slate of academic classes with some heft to them, and you’re playing 3 sports and a musical instrument. Enough! Protect the possibility of getting at least some sleep from time to time.</p>
<p>I am looking into getting into a competitive school, which is why I was considering this scheduling change. I was planning on taking 3 or 4 APs senior year anyways, but hadn’t signed up for any junior year. I have been told by some people that I should focus on the course load I am signed up for because of SATs next year, and some people telling me to add the AP. I have a good GPA and have been playing the piano for twelve years in addition to sports and volunteering.</p>
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<p>Competitive can mean a lot of different things. If you mean competitive on the order of Princeton, you really do need to take the most demanding course load possible in your school. (And your guidance counselor is probably the person best equipped to tell you whether you’re doing that or not, if you don’t already know.) On the other hand, if you mean competitive on the order of Case Western or Elon–places that accept about half their applicants–you’re fine.</p>
<p>AP statistics is not generally considered difficult (at some high schools, it has a reputation of being an easy AP math for students afraid to take precalculus or calculus), but it is also one of the less commonly accepted for credit APs at colleges.</p>
<p>I’m looking along the lines of Tufts, American, Emroy, and Middlebury. I am definitely planning on taking AP calculus senior year, and I will take AP statistics senior year as well if I don’t end up taking it junior year. I am also planning on taking AP Lit, and either Honors neurobiology or AP physics senior year.</p>
<p>I would say don’t do it. You seem over-scheduled as it is, and colleges will usually ask you what classes you are taking as a senior, depending on the college. Plus so many people take AP classes these days, I doubt it will really matter to colleges if you don’t take statistics.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it.</p>