<p>I think you are very smart to consider this. I would ask if you have any friends in this year’s senior class you could ask about taking 5 APs… at some high schools, it is do-able, at others it can be bad…a student you respect who took the class this year might shed some perspective and well as some reality on grading and workload. As this is the key time for senioritis, they can give you reality.</p>
<p>I echo others not to feel compelled to take 5 aps if you don’t really want to. However, most colleges look for 4 years of English, so the 5th class would have to be an an alternate English if you don’t have the 4 years.</p>