<p>I'm currently taking two AP classes in my junior year. I'm also taking precal/trig and it is considered an honors class. I'm getting straight A's but I just want to know if this would be good for some colleges. Last year I didn't take any AP or honors, but I got straight A's. I know there are many other factors that play on your college admission but it's something that's been bothering me all year. </p>
<p>BTW I'm going to take 3 AP classes in senior year.
Thank you for your replies.</p>
<p>Well the more you’re taking, the better it is for you. From most of the posts I’m seeing on CC, most of the posters who are aiming towards some of the more selective universities/colleges have around 3 or more APs their junior year and an entire schedule full of them their senior year. Not that you HAVE to take 8-10 AP’s in high school, but the more you take, the better it looks. Unless you fail all of them. But it sounds like you’re doing really good in your classes. Perhaps try to take a few more APs next year? 
Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you! next year i want to apply to UCLA and UCSD, among other easier colleges. BTW I’m actually taking three AP exams this year, I’m just not taking one the AP classes. Is that good? and I guess I’ll take 4 AP classes next year. Thanks for replying!</p>
<p>UCLA and UCSD are amazing schools But why not UCB as well? Just curious!</p>
<p>When you say you’re not doing too well, what type of “not well” are you talking? I think you should try to stay away from the C’s for UCLA, but great EC’s and personal statements as well as great SAT/ACT scores should balance out a bad grade or two.</p>
<p>It also depends on how many AP classes your school offers. If they only offer a small amount of them but you take most of them, admissions realize that and will keep that in mind.</p>
<p>I don’t think I ever said I wasn’t doing well…I’m actually doing amazing. I’m getting straight A’s. and I’ve been considering Berkeley but I’m not sure yet.</p>
<p>Just make sure to get higher than 4.0 GPA … And strong SAT.</p>
<p>Don’t extracurriculars matter also?</p>
<p>Sorry. Speed reading and misread!! I apologize about that :(</p>
<p>UCs reportedly emphasize grades and rigor of high school course selection over test scores, although you should certainly try for the best SAT or ACT you can get (the two tests are different, so you may want consider taking the other one if you are not satisfied with your score on the first one – some students do better on one compared to the other). Essays are also often quite important in the holistic reviews.</p>
<p>Note that selectivity can vary by division (e.g. College of Letters and Science versus College of Engineering at Berkeley) and major in some cases (e.g. within College of Engineering at Berkeley).</p>
<p>Be sure to have some extremely safe safeties in your application list where you are assured admission and assured affordability, unless you want to use community college as your safety. You may want to include all of the UCs (including Riverside and Merced) that offer your intended or possible majors, just in case. Note that budget cuts are forcing CSUs to reduce capacity, so some students are finding that CSUs that appeared to be safeties for them based on last year’s class profiles are not safeties this year for them. Some out of state schools offering large merit scholarships for GPA and test score thresholds (e.g. University of Alabama campuses in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Huntsville) may also be safety candidates if you meet the scholarship GPA and test score thresholds. There are a lot of posts this time of year from students who got rejected at all of the colleges that they applied to, so be forewarned.</p>