<p>yeah i think this is a matter of unlimited wants vs. limited resources
Time is your most valuable resource. You just simply don't have the time to self study 13 AP's and get straight 5's or 4's.
i would LIKE to self study 5 AP's this year, unfortunately, I don't think even that's realistic (and trust me, I'm not modest when it comes to my intelligence)
I recommend maybe that you split these AP's among a few years of high schools, which makes it more plausible and equally as impressive.
good luck!</p>
<p>First of all, buddy, I've got an SAT score higher than what you'll most likely get and I've passed most of the AP tests that you're going on about "self-studying" -- and many of them, I self studied! So don't give me any crap about being jealous of you, because, man, I'm not. I just wanted to imbue some realism into you -- but your overzealous attempts to be the better than us American scumbags with our overly made up girls cloud you from seeing that. </p>
<p>Second of all, I have no intention of applying to an Ivy league school, so have fun at my "spot" because I'm not really interested.</p>
<p>Do what you want, man. Colleges aren't impressed by masturbatory moves such as "take 13 APs". If anything, it shows you're simply a work-a-holic who brings no real substance to the college environment. </p>
<p>Good luck getting into Harvard (or whatever Ivy school, I don't care). You're going to need it.</p>