Junior year courses - feasible?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I am planning -
AP English Language
AP Spanish
AP US history
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Biology
AP Comp Sc A
Orchestra

For comparison, my current courses are - Hons Eng, Hons Spanish, AP World History, AP Calc AB, AP Physics 2, Hons Chemistry, AP Seminar, Orchestra

I am doing well in classes with 95+ in all subjects. I consider myself quite advanced in maths and programming (AIME qualification and USACO Gold) .

Should I be able to handle 7 AP courses? If too heavy, what changes would you suggest?

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No one here knows you or can answer that question.

Ask you teachers and guidance counselor. They know you, the rigor of courses at your school, and how others have fared in the past.

We don’t.

But I do see you have eight courses, two of which should be lab courses. How does that fit in a schedule?

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Even Stanford doesn’t expect you to take all APs just because they are APs.
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We expect applicants to pursue a reasonably challenging curriculum, choosing courses from among the most demanding courses available at your school. We ask you to exercise good judgment and to consult with your counselor, teachers and parents as you construct a curriculum that is right for you. Our hope is that your curriculum will inspire you to develop your intellectual passions, not suffer from unnecessary stress. The students who thrive at Stanford are those who are genuinely excited about learning, not necessarily those who take every single AP or IB, Honors or Accelerated class just because it has that designation.

Why take two AP sciences? Maybe drop one of those?

I am planning -
AP English Language
AP Spanish
AP US history
AP Calc BC
AP Physics C
AP Biology
AP Comp Sc A
Orchestra

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I find science and maths courses easier. I end up spending lot more time in language and humanities.
I live in Texas. Doing Hons or AP classes make a huge difference in GPA here :frowning:

I can drop Biology, what course would recommend in its place