<p>Ok this is what my schedule looks like right now:</p>
<p>AP Stats
AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
AP Spanish (Lang I think)
AP Biology
AP Chemistry - Independent study thing with a teacher and 2 other students.</p>
<p>I have taken a rigorous course load throughout high school and done well. I just want some time to relax and work on applications. My school also requires a year long thesis type project. Will I look like a schmo if I drop AP Bio?</p>
<p>What class would you take instead?</p>
<p>You're going to have a hard time finding anyone on CC who will tell you that dropping an AP is okay. That is, unless you're going to replace it with a fun elective you really enjoy. Don't just drop AP Bio for a free period.</p>
<p>Drop it, no one's going to reject you because you took 5 ap's senior year instead of 6.</p>
<p>Only on CC does taking 5 APs become a detriment for your chances to colleges, as opposed to 6...</p>
<p>High school shouldn't be about doing whatever it takes to get into the best school possible it is a time to find out who you are and what your interests are. I personally think its stupid how so many kids here take AP classes that they have absolutely no interest in just to bolster their application. AP classes are essentially college classes and should be treated as such, if you have no interest in the subject area then you shouldn't take the class. </p>
<p>With that said, do you have any interest in Biology. If you are then by all means take the class. If it doesn't appeal to you at all then drop it.</p>
<p>That is a pretty dense schedule.
I don't think dropping it would reflect negatively on you, especially since you still have AP Chem.
Relax, try to enjoy senior year a little.</p>
<p>No adcom is going to know that you "dropped" AP Bio. All they'll know is that it's one AP class, among MANY AP classes, you didn't take, and they're not going to speculate why. And given that AP Biology is not a requirement, as far as I know, at ANY college, not taking it is no detriment to your application.</p>
<p>I don't think anyone will care about dropping AP Biology with a schedule like that...if you don't plan to do anything with biology then you probably shouldn't be taking it in the first place. I agree with viciouspoultry. It doesn't make sense to take so many APs...unless you like them enough to get by. Seriously...it's kinda stupid to tell a kid not to drop an AP when he already has 6, especially since one is already a science...</p>
<p>Ok thanks a lot. I do want to enjoy senior year, that is why I'm considering it. I think that I am going to drop it.</p>
<p>This is an actual statistic from the NACAC Admission Trend survey from 2003</p>
<p>The percentages of "considered importance
What colleges count:</p>
<p>Grades in College Prep Couses (IE: advanced courses: AP, Pre-AP, Ib etc)- 78%</p>
<p>Standardized admission tests -61%</p>
<p>Grades in all courses - 54%</p>
<p>Class Rank - 33%</p>
<p>Teacher recommendations - 18%</p>
<p>Counselor Recommendation - 17%</p>
<p>Interview - 9%</p>
<p>Work/ Extra Curricular Activities - 7%</p>
<p>Student demonstrated interest 7% </p>
<p>so even if things have changed a little, it can't drop that much...so yes... it probably will hurt you chances if the see someone with AP bio and you with an elective or something less significant then they'll probably choose the other dude.... but if you mean not taking AP bio and taking AP Chem...I don't see a problem...</p>
<p>just drop it if you want... I doubt there's a college that would reject you b/c you dropped one AP.</p>
<p>Drop it. 5 AP classes is impressive enough, take the extra hours to have some fun or pursue and extracurricular...</p>