different schools have different # of periods = advantage?

some schools have 6 periods, while some have 7 or even 8

wouldnt it be a much bigger advantage to go to a school with 8 classes, having the oportunity to load up on APs?

i know they rank based on context of ur high school, but by first glance, wouldnt a guy who took a larger amount of APs seem more impressive as a first impression than one who took a less amount - but the school not offering the same amount?

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