AP World or Leadership?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>At my school, the hardest AP class is known to be AP World, and as a freshman, I've heard several frightening things of its difficulty. However, people say that if enough time is invested, success is possible. I play a sport at school, an instrument (which includes playing in a school orchestra and an orchestra outside of school for which I have to rehearse with on weekends), am on Science Olympiad A team (but I got an extra point boost on my app because I am a freshman), Mock Trial team, and DECA, not to mention studying for AMC10/12. Will I have enough time for this class?? </p>

<p>Also, my school only allows for 6 periods but 7 if I am in orchestra. Taking out English, Spanish, AP Calc, and history, I have 2 periods of my choosing left. Should I take leadership and an AP science, or two science APs (science is my passion)? If I do take more than 2 APs (AP science and an AP math), can I take AP World? I want to do Leadership because I have thoughts of being on the school council, but I have heard there are several "stupid" people (quoted from those who do NOT take the elective).</p>

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<p>Take the schedule you can handle better. Your schedule’s rigorous enough and no college is stupid enough to write you off because you took Leadership over AP World.</p>

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<p>I have seen a lot of schools that indicate that they don’t even offer credit for AP World. My school doesn’t offer it.</p>

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<p>I’m a sophomore, and one mistake that I’ve learned (so far) is that you HAVE to do what makes you happy, no matter what. I agree with @excavalier. Your schedule is very well rounded and rigorous as it is. </p>

<p>Choose that class that you want to take. Everything will fall into place when you’re applying to colleges.</p>