<p>Assuming I do well on all of the courses (A's and 5's), are 8 AP courses total enough to get accepted? I'm shooting for schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Duke, MIT, etc. Yet I see a handful of people taking up to 15 AP classes on this website and it's just a bit intimidating. Hahaha.</p>
<p>Here is a tentative schedule of my classes starting sophomore year:</p>
<p>Sophomore:</p>
<p>Advanced English II
Honors Algebra 2/Trigonometry
AP European History
Honors Chemistry
French II
Scripture (went to a Catholic school)
Band and drumline (one semester)</p>
<p>Transferring to a highly competitive school....</p>
<p>Junior:</p>
<p>AP US History
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
Honors English III literature
Honors or advanced precalculus
Honors French III literature
Jazz Band</p>
<p>Senior:</p>
<p>AP Physics B
AP Calculus BC
AP English literature
AP French literature
Advanced Honors Mathematics (Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, & Linear Algebra)
Advanced Honors Science Research
Jazz Band</p>
<p>I'm talking solely about the classes when asking this question. I'm acutely aware of the other factors (SAT, ACT, extracurricular activities, awards, etc.) that universities look at, but that is a bit too much to delve into at the moment. If it helps to know what my extracurriculars are, I'll be sure to post them ASAP. Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>As long as you're courseload is the most difficult at your school, you should be fine. I am thinking of applying to the Ivies and I will have only taken 7 APs.</p>
<p>People are really confusing when they talk about APs because some people refer to the number taken before senior year and some talk about for all of high school. And some people also include exams they've taken without taking the class.</p>
<p>I believe it all depends on context. If you're at a really competitive school then, for example, X_School might only accept students who have more than six AP exams before senior year.</p>
<p>I think courseload is pretty important but comes after standardized scores and class rank. It really depends on what your school has to offer... if that's as many AP classes as you can take then you're fine, the more the better, though.</p>
<p>To give a frame of reference, I will have 12 AP courses completed by the end of senior year, the classes I have taken so far are:
Human Geography (4), World History (5), Chemistry (4), English Lang & Comp (5), US History (5).</p>
<p>Next year I will take: US Gov't, Microeconomics, Comparative Gov't, European History, Spanish Lang, English Lit & Comp, and Statistics.</p>
<p>It all depends on how many AP courses are offered at your school, and whether you're taking advantage of them or not. I'll have taken nine AP's- the most AP's that a student can take at my school. Your schedules seem fine, though!</p>
<p>As long as you do relatively well on those AP classes (A-'s are fine!! I got into Duke with more A-'s in APs than A's..) and have high SAT/SAT II scores.. you are definitely in the running.
Best of luck next year!</p>
<p>It doesn't matter at all what other kids take. As long as you take the hardest course load your school offers you're as good an applicant as anyone (assuming you get all A's =])</p>
<p>I'm actually in the same boat as you. I'm transferring to a school right now (going to be a Junior) and they only offer only 9 AP classes. I'll be taking all 9 APs the next two years so I should be good to go.</p>