Courses for next year and advice on number of AP classes

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hey, I know there are probably tons of threads like this but I would really appreciate some advice.
I am filling out my course card for Junior year and I would like to know how this sounds:</p>

<p>So far I have these classes listed:
-AP English Language
-AP Physics 1
-AP US History
-AP Spanish Language
-AP Statistics
-AP Chemistry
-AP Comp Sci A
-Pre-AP/Honors PreCal</p>

<p>I know this might sound insane to some of you, so let me give you some background on me and how my school works.</p>

<p>My school does 8 classes a year with 1st and 2nd block everyday and "A-Day" and "B-Day" 2-4 block every other day.</p>

<p>Regular classes are a joke and the learning environment is awful (the kids don't care and the learning is painfully slow).</p>

<p>Non-AP electives are basically free periods to do homework</p>

<p>To keep my class rank (tied for first) I have to at least take Spanish, US History, Physics, English Language (all AP), and Pre-Ap Precal.</p>

<p>AP classes aren't too difficult at my school, and I'm already in AP Bio and AP World this year without much trouble at all.</p>

<p>I know colleges like to see students taking advantage of their courses, but I'm worried 7 AP's will make me look like a workaholic no-life, to put it bluntly. In all honesty the only course I really want to get rid of is AP Spanish, but I have no choice. I would love to have some feedback soon, I only have a week to decide!!! </p>

<p>(Also, this is my first post on CC so please be nice if I did something wrong)</p>

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<p>If you really want to keep you class rank then take them, but make sure you don’t stress yourself out 7 AP classes can be a hand full.</p>

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<p>I don’t think I will be overly stressed out. I think the classes will be manageable and even to a certain degree, fun. However, I’m worried colleges won’t see it that way and will be looking for a more “well-rounded” schedule.</p>

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<p>Colleges encourages student to take rigorous courses such as your doing now, but they also expect EC’s to see you are well rounded and not just a workaholic. </p>