How many AP's do most people take during Junior year?

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<p>I plan on 9 dual enrollment courses (three per quarter) in 11th. But I already exhausted practically all APs in my school (taking four during sophomore year) and I'm left with three so I can't stay here :)</p>

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<p>I'm going for val, but i'll be taking six (calc bc, enviro, chem, physics c:mech, spanish five, and apush) trip sciences is going ot be so much fun!!!!!! (No sarcasm)</p>

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<p>At my school its usually 2-3.</p>

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<p>The average for a non-IB diploma candidate for junior year is 2 (AP US History and AP English Language). Most non-IB students haven't reached all the pre-reqs yet (ie.,taking Honors Chem. junior yr, 3rd/4th level language, etc.) Unlike me, whose taking AP Spanish Language, IB/AP English, AP/IB US History, AP Chem/Bio, and IB/AP Psychology in school.</p>

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<p>2 is manageable, 3 if you want to challenge yourself a little, 4 if you have not much to do outside of school or are super smart</p>

<p>5 is just plain crazy talk.</p>

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<p>And six is? ;)</p>

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<p>AznN3rd</p>

<p>"5 at school and maybe 3-4 self study"</p>

<p>that many APs??? why! why would you do that to yourself!</p>

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<p>I have 5
AP US
AP Calc
AP Bio
AP Physics
AP Statistics</p>

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<p>I'll probably be taking 5 as a junior:
AP English
AP USH
AP Calc AB
AP Spanish 4
AP Physics B</p>

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<p>I'm taking 4:
American, English, Bio and Calc AB.</p>

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<p>This is what I plan to take junior year. Is it rigorous enough for top colleges?</p>

<p>English (no AP or honors offered at school)
Biology ('')
AP Latin Vergil
Spanish 3 (no honors availible for this level)
Honors Precalculus
AP Chemistry
AP US History</p>

<p>Any input would be great. I know it's not stellar, but considering I get A's in these classes, would top colleges give me a chance, considering junior year is the most important?</p>

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<p>I took 4 as a junior (US, English Lang, Chem, and Spanish-2 yr so no test yet) I think 3 is plenty. </p>

<p>Bottom line is no matter what you take, you're going to be told it might not be good enough because everything is so competative. If you take 4, yes, there will be people who take 5. If you take 5, there will be people who take 6...I think at some point you just have to make your decision and go with it, it's not like you're slacking off, and that's apparent.</p>

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<p>I am taking five APs. This is pretty much the norm for most hard-working students at my school.</p>

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<p>At my school, it's gernerally 2-3. A couple(3-4) take 4, but they generally don't pass all of them.</p>

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<p>I would think that three is enough. Just because other people are taking five and like to brag about it doesn't mean you have to do that. My school only offers two AP's, starting in Junior Year and up to 5 Senior Year. Kids still get into Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, everywhere. So as long as you are challenging yourself and like what you have you shouldn't worry about pleasing colleges. Because that WILL please them.</p>

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<p>AP Chem
AP Span
AP USH
APES
AP Stat
AP Physics Mech/EM
AP Language and Comp</p>

<p>APES and Chem are self study though.</p>

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<p>Can't take APs during Junior, My guidance claims "MY schedule is full" and In my school, they don't just give away APs like most schools do (which is unfair) But you need like a 93 or above and with teacher recommendation or sometimes the APs are full and they won't let you in. Complicated story but I'm hoping to take a lot senior year if that might be it.</p>

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<p>Well, Seniors get priority. In my school, if there are a lot of students taking an AP class. They add another class.</p>

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<p>Currently, I have 3 : AP Eng. Lang. , AP Bio, AP USH</p>

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<p>I personally took 5 my junior year (Art Hist, Calc AB, Chem, Eng Lang, and APUSH), but the other top students only took a max of 3 (normally Calc AB, Eng Lang, and APUSH). </p>

<p>If you've heard the Art History teacher is good, then go for it! That was definitely one of my favorite classes in highschool (through junior year at least). My teacher was amazing nad I learned so much. But, it is A LOT of memorization, that often gets tedious. </p>

<p>Don't take AP classes just to take them. The key is to do the ones you want to and you know you'll excell in. If you feel you can handle it, go for it. Otherwise, I wouldn't sweat it too much. You have some amazing extracurriculars. Colleges are looking for you, the individual, not another carbon copy of someone with fifty million AP classes. </p>

<p>Hope that helps =)</p>