I have planned out all of my classes for the next 4 years. I will not run out of classes and I will be still taking AP classes until the second semester of senior year ( I am planning to graduate a semester early because of my tier one activity) .
I am self studying for AP exams for many reasons. One being that I want to be the AP state scholar in my state. Also, I have calculated how to quickly take the necessary classes I need to graduate.
First of all, I am not trying to brag at all. This was just my AP plan and I know MANY kids at my high school that have taken more than 20 AP exams.
If my non-profit makes a difference in my community, then it will. I have many connections so it will be easy to acquire a following.
I want to be an AP state scholar as well.
You’re throwing everything against the wall, hoping it will impress. But you don’t seem to understand what does matter.
No way Ivy adcoms told you to take 20+ AP, considering they publicly state this is not an AP arms race. You’re not showing the sort of processing and thinking they expect.
Same for founding your own non profit. Join something existing and work your way up. You have the wrong ideas of what they do look for. And you’re too darned certain.
Sadly for you (but which I say “Thank God”) AP state scholar is being eliminated.
I find it fascinating that a 9th grader knows the tier one lingo and is able to jam in all this academic work while being a top athlete.
Colleges are generally unimpressed when daddy funds the non-profit.
On the off chance that any of what you say is based in reality, instead of wishing and hoping I’m unsure why you are asking for advice here, because clearly you already have all the answers. I doubt that trawling internet sites is the best use of your time.
^ I posted Trevor Packer’s twitter link announcing the elimination, but it is stuck in moderation. Yes, he said those awards are going away. If you haven’t earned it following May 2019’s test, you’re probably out of luck.
You posed a question and basically got the same answers from a number of very knowledgeable, veteran posters. Don’t pose a question if you don’t want honesty on this site.
You are taking too many AP courses. You run the risk of tanking your GPA and looking extremely one dimensional to colleges. You are just a freshman and haven’t even really started yet, so have no idea the time commitment involved in some of these courses. And, the easy APs impress absolutely no one.
If you truly have a tier 1 sport and compete well enough that you are a recruited athlete, I cry foul that you’d have enough hours in the day to train and carry this much course work, let alone participate in any other ECs. You are going to burn out and/or have such a superficial involvement that it won’t matter to any college.
The attitude you are presenting here isn’t going to play well when you get to the point of starting to interview for colleges.
Lastly, this isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon. Pace yourself and listen to the advice you are being given.
I just popped in on this thread just for fun, but after reading parts of the thread, I have some serious questions. As a top 100 USA Swimming breaststroker, I think I can attest to lifestyles of elite athletes. This summer alone, I spent close to 7 hours a day, with the exception of Sunday, at the pool or gym. The rest of my 5 A.M. to 11 P.M. day was filled with recovery routines such as foam rolling and stretching, eating, and napping. Though tennis and swimming are two different sports, I think it is safe to say that it is very time consuming. While I am not saying that this post is a dud, I find it very hard to believe that an elite junior tennis player would a.) quit tennis when acceptance to elite colleges is obviously your goal, and b.) have such a strong academic foundation. This is, however, just my two cents.
Additionally, I would like to second fellow CCers’ opinions on the AP Exams you are taking. While I am also a freshman, I am taking no AP Exams freshman year because many friends have made it into Ivys on their exceptional ECs and hooks.
Lastly, while this may be very blunt, I think it is arrogant and self-centered to ask people for opinions and then argue about the very opinions you asked for. To sum this into a college app lesson too, colleges want open-minded people willing to accept opinions differing from their own and in the interview, they will pick out those who aren’t. This is however, just my offhand take.
Never underestimate the need for humility, when applying to tippy tops!
It’s an aspect of thinking skills and savvy, and balance, perspective, maturity, and all around “nice kid” that matters, among other traits. Arrogance can topple even the best stats kids.
Think your 20 AP and local fame will get you in? Not.
A couple years ago, I was waiting for my HS Class of 2018 kid to finish the Math Level 2 subject test here in the SF Bay Area. And I struck up a conversation with another parent who was waiting as well at a coffee shop. While our kids weren’t friends, we seemed to bump into their family a lot over the years as our kids grew up and attended the same schools.
Anyway, it turned out that he was an interviewer for Harvard. I didn’t know that and FWIW, my kid never applied to H and wasn’t interested in H. Anyway, the subject matter turned to how many AP courses does H look for a kid to take during their 4 years of HS. His answer? Eight (8). I don’t know if that’s true or not, but that’s what I was told by someone who interviewed students for Harvard here where I’m located.
Seriously, I don’t think adcoms care a bit about AP Human Geography, AP Seminar, AP Comparative Gov’t, or whatever. Take them, if you want, but I don’t think adcoms think “oooh, rigor.” IMO.
The year my kid was a junior in HS (circa 2017), the top AP scholar for California did 30 APs if I am not mistaken. How many AP classes are there? I think my kid’s HS had like 23.
No target number for H. It depends on what the hs offers. An increasing number of hs are not offering or newly limiting AP. I believe the 8 number is an observed pattern, considering the cores. Not a hoped-for ideal. Plus, many kids on the level a tippy top likes will be pursuing other academic options, eg, DE.
This isn’t hierarchical (highest this or most that.)
Nothing wrong with the 4 actual AP classes that you listed. I know a number of kids who have done AP Calc even earlier than 9th grade, ditto for an AP science. APHuG is nothing. AP Lang could be challenging, but if you are smart enough, it won’t be a big deal.
I wouldn’t waste time self-studying for additional APs.
I am guessing you are female (sorry if I didn’t see explicitly - just going off your screen name). If you are good at math - and a BC placement in 9th grade shows a reasonable degree of aptitude - I’d advise going deeper into math, and particularly math competitions. For girls, even a relatively modest achievement like AIME qualification gets notice at tippy top schools.
Competitive science and math summer programs can also get you noticed in a good way when you get to college admissions time. COSMOS, Promys, Canada/USA Mathcamp, Summer Science Program, etc. all have amazing track records of sending many of their students to tippy top schools. Many are only open to juniors, but Mathcamp, HCSSiM and Ross (among others) will be open to smart 9th graders.
Ya, he put the “8” number forth as a rough number, not hard and fast rule, but whether it’s 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, shoot, even 15, I kind of find it hard to believe that any tippy top will think 25 AP’s are a good idea.
Friday night, it’s the opening game of the HS football season here and there’s a big game scheduled. I mention it, because hopefully, the OP is able to find some time to enjoy ALL of HS, not just the academic stuff and the secretive Tier 1 activity. 
Actually, AP scholar is not being eliminated. I talked to the collegeboard myself and the awards are still on their website. Furthermore, I contacted Trevor Packer’s assistant myself and they said that it is not going to be discontinued. Secondly, my dad is not funding anything. Like I said before, I was a competitive junior tennis player who has played at the international level. Notice the past tense in my previous comment. Therefore, I would know a lot of important people, don’t you think? I am no longer a tennis player due to a severe illness, however I have a new tier one activity. Additionally, I merely wanted advice to see the easiest APs to study, not to get bashed because I am taking a few AP exams.
Trust me, it is not local fame.
First of all, I stopped tennis because I have a severe illness and was hospilizated all of last summer. Also, I has surgeries and this illness is lifelong. Therefore, I had to stop playing tennis because I am too weak physically ( I was forced to stop right before 8th grade). I am not trying to be arrogant I just wanted to know if this is enough AP exams. In my area, kids take anywhere from 15-28 AP exams, so I was just asking. Additionally, I don’t think it is self-centered to ask what are the easiest APs to study for.
Probably depends on which eight. English, calculus, a science (biology, chemistry, or physics), US history, a foreign language, art or music, and a few electives is probably a better set than human geography, statistics, environmental science, psychology, seminar, research, macroeconomics, and microeconomics.