<p>whats better?
im in my senior year, and i don't like AP Lit all too much so whats better in terms of admissions, im trying to decide if i really want to drop it.</p>
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That’s what a top school (Stanford) says. You’re not going to fool the adcoms; they know whats offered and what other kids have been taking.</p>
<p>how should i interpret that if Im taking Ap Calc, Ap Physics, and AP Psych as well?</p>
<p>You don’t need to take each and every AP. Admissions officers do put a very high value on taking a rigorous course load, but if you are taking 3 APs in one year and doing very well (getting As), As in non-AP courses should be fine. If you applying to an ivy/elite school, realize that lots of applicants are taking a full load of APs so there is some disadvantage there. </p>
<p>Also, your application is more than courseload/GPA (although this might be the most important element for most schools). You have to have good SAT/ACT, recommendations, essays and ECs too. This goes double for ivy/elite schools.</p>
<p>You should drop that ****. My friend already has too much of an overload from JUST AP LIT. Think about other classes he’s taking: AP Calc BC and AP environmental science. He says he has no time for SAT/College apps. If you’ve taken most of the courses available, then why bother to take 1 more that might save you some time if you didn’t?</p>
<p>^Then your friend isn’t prepared for a top university. His time management skills would have to be abysmal to make such a statement, unless he is working full-time to support his family, in which case I would understand. </p>
<p>I have 6 APs this year (senior) and it’s not that bad considering you can manage your time. Actually, roughly 15 students in my class of 450 have 6-7 APs, 30 students have about 4-5 APs, and 30 students have 2-3 APs. Also, I attend a very competitive public school that doesn’t have grade inflation (doesn’t have grade deflation either, it’s pretty fair).</p>
<p>In my eyes, the OP should take AP Lit. There are too many examples of students like me and my peers, from just ONE school in the country, that are taking a massive amount of AP classes. The OP will be at a significant disadvantage if he/she does not take the most rigorous courseload possible.</p>
<p>Yah take the AP Lit class and forget about the regular one. The rigor of your courseload is probably more important than anything else. Good Luck :)</p>
<p>For top schools, don’t, for average schools, no problem.</p>
<p>oh no I didnt take AP US, AP Composition, and I took Calc AB instead of BC in past years. How bad is this?</p>