Chances for state scholar

Test Preparation AP Test Preparation
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<p>I took 4 this past year, and I plan on taking 8-9 next year. Senior year I plan to take 5 -7, maybe even 8 if I can learn enough German by then.</p>

<p>I know what you're thinking: NO LIFE LOSER....I got this stuff planned to the dot in a summer schedule I created. That means my summer internship program + basketball and cross country training + working out (weight lifting) + AP and foreign languages (German, Italian, Latin) study....schedule goes into effect on tuesday. (Goodbye free time!) Hopefully this means I get more time in school days to do other things...and it really should, I'm already halfway done with my second AP out of 9 (Spanish). I did this last year for my four, but not as I should have, and if I get less than a 5 on any exam...well I learned my lesson, and this is why I'm creating this strict schedule....also because I was mad weak last year (couldn't bench 100 until this spring!), got cut from the JV basketball team, and didn't do as well as I could have for a cross country noob...23 minutes for 3.1 miles is buns.</p>

<p>Here's the kicker....I live in NY. Am I probably beaten out by a kid with 25 - 30 APs? I don't think that math genius I know is going to be one of those, but watch it be him lol.</p>

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<p>Even if you could do this, ask your self: do you really want to?</p>

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<p>after the info I've uncovered on various competitions, awards, etc. I'm not overextending myself by taking things I have no interest in. So I don't have a problem with taking 15 - 20 APs if I enjoy them.</p>

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<p>I lost my willpower for all this about 4 weeks into my summer..</p>

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<p>there were 2 people last year who took 24 exams in one sitting. from NY maybe? (it also depends on their scores)</p>

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<p>***....no that's impossible and just plain wrong. Let me check the data but there's absolutely no way.</p>

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<p>You were reading the data wrong...there were 2 that had amassed 24 over all 4 years in the cumulative study. The most taken in 2005 was 15.</p>

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<p>plus it always helps for academic challenge....:)</p>

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<p>in one sitting? Wow....</p>

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<p>what kind of scholarship do u get for taking 20 APs other than a piece of paper 4 state scholar?</p>

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<p>not a single one I guess......</p>

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<p>Nothing. Sadly.</p>

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<p>Also remember, all these awards usually come too late for the admissions.</p>

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<p>oh sorry I may be wrong
"Ten years ago, not one student took more than 10 exams in a given year; last year, 29 students did. In 1995, 23 graduating seniors had taken 15 or more. Last year, that figure was 237. Two students took 24 exams, the most taken by any student."</p>

<p>NOTE: in a given year</p>

<p>here's the article I read if you want to check it out for yourself:
<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-03-20-ap-sidebar_x.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-03-20-ap-sidebar_x.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>now that I think about it, I'm most likely wrong</p>

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<p>"Had taken" implies cumulative. Then it's still discussing cumulative scores on that next sentence.</p>