I took 5 ap classes last year and am doing 4 this year which are BC calculus, AP physics, Ap chemistry, and AP Literature. Im concerned about my GPA because the Lit teacher is a really hard grader. Would It look bad if I were to go from 5 ap classes to only 3?
What looks bad is if your academic transcript isn’t rated ‘most rigorous’ if you are applying to selective schools. Who decides that rating? Your guidance counselor in their recomemndation. How? By comparing your transcript to what the school offers and what your classmates are taking. Your schedule at one school might be considered very rigorous but not at another. The best person to answer the question about rigor of your particular proposed schedule is your GC.
What would your other classes be? And would they be electives or honors?
Would your GC still check “most rigorous”?