Confused about my courseload for next year

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I currently finished my sophomore year in high school, so I will be a junior this upcoming August.</p>

<p>As always, in March, we were asked to fill out our courses for next year, so I went with the following:</p>

<p>U.S. History
Drama (state requirement for Fine Arts)
AP English Language and Composition
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>Self studying AP Psychology</p>

<p>I'll have the option of choosing different classes next August if space allows me to. Currently, I know for a fact that AP U.S. History still has spots leftover. Should I take AP U.S. History instead of regular U.S. History? Or should I stick with my current schedule? Also, I took Spanish 3 this year, but I don't know if I should take Spanish 4 (I'm not good at Spanish, I managed to pull off an A because I had a fairly easy teacher) I am also doing Speech and Debate, Science Fair, Siemens, FBLA, USACO, and possibly a small internship at a local computer-related company.</p>

<p>So:</p>

<p>Should I take APUSH?
Should I take Spanish 4 Honors?
Should I take some other AP (I've already done APCS AB this year)?</p>

<p>Thanks for your input!
-Loaded</p>

<p>Edit: Our school is known to have an uber-tough APUSH class. Not many people can get an A in that class (about 10%-20%), and our school is ranked number 1 in the district and county, and 6th in the state (but #1 public school in the state), so it has some REALLY smart people.</p>

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<p>I would take the hardest courseload possible, but then again I'm not doing as many high level ECs as you are.</p>

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<p>I'd take the the hardest courseload possible...but I'm crazy.</p>

<p>So:</p>

<p>Yes, take AP US Hist.
Yes, take spanish 4 Hon.
Yes, take another AP</p>

<p>this is what I would do if I was given the opportunity (there are only 2 AP's at my school that juniors can take...bleh!)</p>

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<p>I always wondered how they ranked schools effectively. :)</p>

<p>At least from the Spanish 4 perspective, back when I was applying for colleges (about thirteen years ago now), my counselor was telling me that taking four years of a language would make my application more competitive. I'd imagine that's more true today than it was at that point.</p>

<p>Also, a lot of colleges require you to be proficient to a certain point in a language in order to graduate. Not taking a language after sophomore year will increase the likelihood that you'll have to do this.</p>