One less AP Class senior year or not? HELP

Applying to College
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So I have signed up for four AP classes again next year: AP Bio, Lit, Gov, and Chem. I have been contemplating dropping AP Bio because it’s a substantial amount of work that I really don’t want my senior year. I could handle it, I just don’t want to :frowning: Obviously, I would still be working lot with my other classes, but dropping Bio would help immensely. I am also taking Calculus and Spanish 5 this year.
Last year I took AP Lang, Environmental, Psych, and Euro. I did well on all the exams. Will dropping AP bio hurt me badly? If I drop it I will have taken 8 out of 11 AP classes offered at my school. Please help! What should I do?

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Taking AP Bio and AP Chem at the same time would be too much. What science did you take freshman and sophomore year?

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Go talk to your guidance counselor. They are the ones who define your academic record in their evaluation as ‘most rigorous’ or not compared to your peers and what your school offers. If not taking AP Bio isn’t going to result in a reduction in the ‘rigor rating’ on your GC’s evaluation, then drop it and don’t think twice.

(I’m assuming you are asking because you are applying to highly competitive, selective schools. If that’s not the case, then you can drop it without talking to the GC - your program is more than sufficiently rigorous for most schools.)

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I took four APs my senior year too! I took lit, govt, calc AB, and bio, so nearly similar to yours. I took it because I was looking to go out in a challenge. However, honestly, three APs is more than enough, and if you personally know it’ll be a bit too much, drop AP Bio. Out of my APs, Bio was definitely the most work. Two sciences together is also a hassle. You don’t wanna burn out.

Good luck!

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I took bio honors freshman year and chem honors sophomore year

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I have taken one ap more than the rest of the kids above me in rank. SO i will be definitely considered to have taken the most rigorous schedule

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Since you’ve already taken honors bio, then you should drop the AP Bio. Is physics a possibility, though, rather than additional Chem?