<p>So at the end of the year I got into AP Gov, AP Lit, and AP Physics 1. Over the summer I got into AP Calc AB, but apparently I'm not approved to take 4 AP classes, and now I annoyingly have to drop one. I am not sure whether I should drop Lit or Gov. This is really really annoying as both are important classes. I'm leaning towards dropping Lit but it just seems to important. Please give me some advice.</p>
<p>I think most people would tell you to drop AP Gov and keep AP Lit. Can you waiver/appeal to take 4 AP classes rather than 3? Is there a regular government class you can take?</p>
<p>I don’t know. I am pretty angry at my school’s administration because I know a few people taking 4 AP classes. his tells me they think I am not as academically capable as them. Someone else has told me to appeal and maybe I’ll try to do that, just I’m usually not good at that. I wish one of my parents would maybe help out but they said I would be happy to drop hem. I wish I had parents that pushed me academically. There is no regular government class I can take. If I drop AP Lit I would be in a Shakespeare class.</p>
<p>I really wanted to show colleges a very strong 7th semester. Maybe I’ll just mess with my school by getting a 98 average and self studying for the AP exam, showing them they were wrong for thinking I couldn’t handle it and others could. I hate how I have to make this decision. I don’t really know how to appeal for this type of stuff, as I don’t know how they would react.</p>
<p>How did you do in your AP classes junior year? If you did well enough in your past AP classes you should appeal and tell administration that you are obviously capable of handling the course load. Also, I would mention that they shouldn’t allow other students to take 4 AP classes if they are not going to allow others to do the same. </p>
<p>I think a Shakespeare class would also look good to admissions counselors, so maybe drop AP Lit and keep Gov. What would you take instead of AP Gov? And what APs have you already taken?</p>
<p>Don’t drop any class just argue and get what you want</p>
<p>Argue and prove them wrong! I believe in you! :)</p>
<p>I’d agree with the above, argue till you win. However in case that goes south I’d drop Gov. Lit, though it focuses on fiction rather non-fiction, will help you with your writing skills which you will need for later on in life. </p>
<p>I wasn’t able to get them to let me keep an AP class. My school is really pretentious. At other schools, kids can take 6 AP classes at a time. My school also makes it harder to get into an AP class than usual, whereas at other schools just passing is enough to get you into an AP class. I don’t get how some kids at my school who are taking 4 APs weren’t told to drop one when my grades are just fine for AP level work.</p>
<p>I would ask why the other students are allowed to take 4 AP classes, they should be able to give you a very specific reason. I would keep fighting it, and demand a specific reason why you can’t take four classes.</p>
<p>If your school is telling you no, it’s likely that you cannot handle it. Don’t take it to heart. If you feel it is absolutely necessary to mention it on your apps, then do that.</p>
<p>Drop AP Gov</p>
<p>AP Gov was very interesting to me while at my school AP Lit is one of the more difficult classes (while Gov is one of the easier ones). Personally I would drop AP Lit as it’s more rigorous for us, though 4 years of English is a requirement for graduation so I would replace it with an honors course if I could.</p>
<p>It depends how much you value one over the other, really. Would you rather lean about government and politics or would you rather read poetry and other forms of literature (tbh I haven’t taken this class yet so I don’t know what it’s composed of)?</p>
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<p>A tiebreaker could always be teacher quality of one AP class vs. another - teacher quality can make a huge difference for this type of course.</p>