Dropping an AP class for an elective?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a rising senior and this is my current schedule for next year:</p>

<p>AP Lit
AP Stats
US History Accelerated
AP Gov
Chinese II Honors
AP Human Geo</p>

<p>I've taken only one AP class before (junior year: AP Psych)</p>

<p>I'm really not interested in taking AP Gov- I'm just not that interested in the subject. I know it sounds stupid, but I'd rather take electives like Human Relations, History of Music, or some 3-D art class.</p>

<p>Yes, it sounds very stupid. But I'm not applying to top 50 schools, so does it make much of a difference?</p>

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<p>Go ahead. Your schedule is pretty rigorous as is, and you already have that accelerated history class. </p>

<p>It won’t matter much at all to the schools you’re applying to, but are you gonna major in something history related?</p>

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<p>1) Whoops didn’t realize I posted this in the wrong section my bad</p>

<p>2) I wanted to major in communications/advertising…it seems like any of the electives I want to take would be more closely related to it than AP gov</p>

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<p>Your schedule would be fine.</p>

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<p>Another possible consideration besides rigor here is rank. If your school uses weighted GPA for rank and if rank is a concern for you (for example, if you are on the bubble of the top 10% or if being top 5% would get you merit aid at some of your schools), that might factor into your decision about dropping the one AP. Otherwise, I agree with posters above that your schedule will be plenty rigorous without the extra AP for the schools you have in mind. It’s fine to drop it.</p>

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<p>Would you have to take a non-AP civics course if you dropped AP government?</p>

<p>AP human geography is usually seen as the least rigorous of your AP courses.</p>

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<p>My kids needed a government-type class their senior year, so be sure to check the requirements. If you don’t need to class to fulfill a graduation requirement, take what you’ll enjoy. It won’t make that much of a difference. It’s important to have some fun too.</p>

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<p>I agree, check that you will have all the classes you need for HS graduation and if so, it is fine to drop the one AP.</p>

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<p>@niceday- My school doesn’t rank</p>

<p>@ucbalumnus- I’m not even sure if I’ll drop AP Gov now because I don’t know what other courses are available that period. I don’t have any more AP options if I dropped the class (except Enviromental Science, but I have a bad record with sciences).</p>

<p>And I know Human Geo is seen as the easiest AP course, but there’s no reason not to take it so <em>shrugs</em></p>

<p>@calla1- All my requirements are done (the only classes required for senior year are US History and English)</p>

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<p>My personal opinion is to drop it and have fun with whatever you take in its place.</p>

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<p>Currently, I face the same dilemma. Right now, I am taking Accounting, Small Business and Management, Physics, AP Gov, AP Calculus, and English. I also am on the Cross Country team, and I work. Last year, I dropped out of AP US, and AP Gov seems to be a repeat of the class. I have little time to do anything but homework, and Im going into the business field. I’m a Senior. Should I drop AP Gov?</p>