<p>I'm a current junior and am taking 4 AP classes. My schedule would look like this:
AP Calculus AB
AP English Language
AP Chemistry
AP US History
Leadership
Beginning Instruments
As a bonus, I will take part in the debate club and will be in cross country for the fall and swimming for the spring. With all that into consideration, I want to maintain an A for all my classes (maybe a B or two). I've taken only one AP class in the past and it was AP Biology (scored a 4 on the exam and received an A for both semesters). The only other AP class I can take this year is AP Computer Science (AP Spanish is off limits if you haven't taken Spanish 1) but I'm not really interested in computers. The only classes I'd consider dropping are AP Chemistry for Honors Physics and AP US History for Honors US History. Any opinions on the answer to my situation would be appreciated!</p>
<p>@Anonymous2841 It is very important that you forget the “AP” label when choosing classes. You should first pick the classes that interest you most/prepare you for what you want to do in college, then consider the level at which the courses are taught (and compare that with your expected success in those classes). After you have a list of courses in mind, choose the classes that you are interested in (AP Computer Science should be scratched off that list lol). Since you had success in AP Biology then I recommend you take AP Chemistry only if you feel that you are prepared for that course. For US history, at my school it’s just a matter of how much homework the teacher assigns (AP vs. Honors). So if you have the time and the work ethic, definitely take AP US History. Other than that, you should be set for the grueling, time-depleting wrath of junior year lol.</p>