<p>I am planning on taking four aps senior year: Ap psych, ap lit, ap econ, and ap stat. However, my mom thinks I should only take 3. I want to have an "easier" senior year but I want to still have a rigorous schedule. I don't want to be stressed out all the time. How hard are these aps? And are they a lot of work. I am not a strong math student so ap stat will probably be hard for me. Ap Lit also is known to be awful at our school because of the teacher. If I drop a class it would be either econ or psych? Which would be better to have? I currently have 3 aps: apush, gov, and lang. I am aiming for schools like University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Illinois, and UNC. Thanks! </p>
<p>If your decent at essays, ap lit isn’t hard. Psych is okay. Econ and stats are probably the hardest. I found micro harder than macro.</p>
<p>Thanks so much!! </p>
<p>You don’t have to take the AP exams at the end of year. Honestly they are a waste of money unless you know the college you want to go to and major even requires or accepts the credits. Those courses aren’t too bad. I’ve read everywhere that Ap psychology is ridiculously easy anyways. You will be fine!</p>
<p>Thanks so much! </p>
<p>To me AP Lit and Stats are the hardest. Econ and Psysh are the easiest. Is your Econ year round or Semester(like mine)?</p>
<p>Thanks! Econ is a semester.Do you know If stats is harder than precalc? I basically forced to take either that or ap calc… I absolutely hate math… </p>
<p>I think AP Stats is MUCH easier than precalc. The formulas are mostly plug-and-chug, the vast majority of the stuff you do in stats is interpreting the results you find, which really doesn’t have anything to do with your skills in math. </p>
<p>I am doing AP Econ as an independent study, and the material isn’t all that difficult so far (I am only on the 2nd unit so far though). I can’t comment on the workload, though. </p>
<p>AP Psychology was beyond easy for me - easier than many of my non-AP courses. All you have to do is memorize a bunch of concepts. </p>
<p>AP Lit is the hardest of the four, in my opinion. It’s probably because I just don’t give a crap about the class, though. </p>
<p>All in all, I think your schedule is fine as is. It’s difficult enough for the schools you are aiming to get into, but isn’t over the top crazy. </p>
<p>Stats is easier by far then precalc. As Previously stated plug and chug
Econ is easy only hard part is Comparative and Absolute Advantage(still don’t trying to understand it.)</p>
<p>Thanks so much! You guys have been super helpful! </p>
<p>I took more AP’s my Senior year than my Junior year and I think this year is a lot easier. I think it’s because I’m used to AP classes now</p>