<p>For my Senior year I'm thinking about taking AP Gov, Macroeconomics, Lit, Calc AB, Physics, Comparative Gov, and Psych. How demanding would that be? I've done well in AP classes so far (4s and 5s on exams). But would taking 7 AP courses be a tremendous strain? Will I hate myself afterwards? Would I still have time to enjoy myself? My main concern is impressing colleges with the courses I'm taking. Thanks</p>
<p>You probably won't have time to enjoy yourself. It isn't an impossible schedule. It is impressive, I would say.</p>
<p>Macro/Gov are semester courses, so that solves studying extra in one year. Lit is usually not as intensive, as say, Biology. Physics....ouch, there is no way around that one.</p>
<p>Psychology, from what I hear, is a cake class. It sounds interesting.</p>
<p>Colleges won't care that you're taking so many Ap courses, expecially if they're in your senior year. take the classes you like while still maintaining some rigor. Obviously they'd like for you to take 1-3 (totally arbitrary) hard courses (usually AP), but after that, they won't care.</p>
<p>I would only take that many if I planned to get college credit for all of them. Do you plan to do that?</p>
<p>Getting college credit for them would be nice, but that's not my primary concern...I was wondering if having that kind of schedule would give me an extra edge in the admissions process. If it doesn't, then I wouldn't kill myself for a few extra college credits.</p>
<p>I took 4 APs this year, and they weren't the easiest but not the hardest either and i definately had time for me and my ECs. I heard from a few seniors that took econ, gov, lit, and psych together that it was a great combination. Physics is definately going to take comittment. I took calc bc and for most of my peers and me, the class and the AP were pretty easy. Together it will be hard, but definately doable while you still enjoy your senior year.</p>
<p>Now that that's done think about why are you doing this. If not for college credit why? Are those courses really that interesting to you, becuase colleges won't care if you take off two APs. </p>
<p>~Vint.</p>
<p>you won't be able to use all the credits you would get, so pointless on that end</p>
<p>@diesel</p>
<p>Why not?</p>
<p>Well some colleges don't award credit for some AP courses, I think.</p>
<p>My best friend is taking AP Calc BC, english lit, Bio, French, Macro, US Gov, and Chem...and we hang out almost everyday afterschool and on weekends. And our school isn't easy by any means, and she's a NMF. You just have to prioritize your days, and not procrastinate. </p>
<p>Plus, if you do it like us, Gov and Econ are split up into a semester each, so you won't have to worry about one while taking another.</p>
<p>I definitely think it's possible. Hard, but possible</p>
<p>basically ur taking the easy way out... that looks like a piece of cake... u should load up more... Take BC calc instead of AB, Lang instead of Lit, throw AP chem on top of that, and i guess since u havent had the Calculus like u shoulda taken last year than u cant do Physics C...(k in reality) i wouldnt do that ur senior year unless ur just one of those kids that sits at home and does nothing anyway. I could see doing that ur junior year.. i took 5 my junior year and plan on taking at least 5 next year. Im at a small international school in england so they dont exactly offer all the classes that my old school did... it is surely possible and depending on how u could be fine. I spent like 4 hours studying for my Ap calc test and it was more than i had studied all year.. but depending on how u r u may not like that. As for me my senior year will be hard so that colleges like it... but ill make sure i have time to party... cause hey... whats really important?</p>
<p>Take a deep breath.</p>
<p>If the only reason you're taking these courses is so that you can get an edge in college admissions -- come on! Take some classes that you like. High school is actually about education and learning, not about playing some arbitrary game. You obviously seem smart, you'll probably get into a wonderful college, so why waste your time taking a class you're not really interested in just to put that "AP" on your transcript?</p>