Is it strange for an ambitious student to not take an AP class freshman or sophomore year?

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It depends on how many your school offers, and whether or not they have rules about freshmen and sophomores taking them. I mean, are a lot of your classmates taking AP classes?

I sort of see what you’re saying, but your interests aren’t written in stone at this point, and taking challenging classes is often a more enriching experience than taking regular ones.
Six AP classes in your high school career is probably sufficient to be competitive at most colleges, though. </p>