<p>-My first question is should I take either AP Environmental Science (Easy A at my school) or AP Statistics (somewhat difficult, larger workload).</p>
<p>-This would be in addition to two other AP's, US Gov. and Art History. </p>
<p>My counselor has been advising students to ease schedule Junior year to have straight A's. </p>
<p>Do you guys think it is better to challenge myself and risk a B or two, or to be safe and take honors in place of one or two of the AP classes. </p>
<p>It is alright to get B’s in an AP class and colleges typically wanna see you challenge yourself in school. As for your first question, may I suggest taking the one that appeals to you more since learning is easier when you enjoy the subject. Class rigor is important so challenge yourself. Best of Luck!</p>
<p>You don’t have to take A LOT of APs to succeed. I’m only taking two my Junior year: AP Biology and AP Environmental. Take AP classes that you are comfortable with. AP Environmental is a lot of work but it’s not hard. AP Statistics is mostly writing than math half of the time. AP Statistics is really interesting and you can apply it to real world situations. Both classes require a great deal of work. At my school they tell us that it doesn’t matter how many AP classes you take it’s all about how much work you put into them. I know one students who only took 1 AP Junior year: AP Biology and only one her senior year: AP Chemistry. Also, getting a B in an AP class is like getting an A.</p>
<p>-I’m taking four AP’s this year (the max. at my school) and the three next year is also the maximum allowed for in school. [In response to 1017bricksquad ]</p>
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