<p>I have a quick scheduling question. During senior year at my high school, students are allowed to take 5 classes instead of 6.
Right now the 5 I have lined up are</p>
<p>AP English 4/ AP English Lit
AP Comparative Government
AP Calculus BC
AP Environmental Sciences (Not sure if I will take because the instructor has not been announced yet)
AP Spanish Language (Spanish 4)</p>
<p>Will colleges care if I do not take a 6th class since I obviously have a lot on my plate already?
Or should I pick up a 6th class to appease the admission gods?</p>
<p>Thanks for all replies.</p>
<p>Im sure not taking a 6th class will not hurt you because your schedule seems very strong to me already. Plus don’t take a class just to appease adcoms, take it cuz u want to. Im a senior right now and i basicallly took as many ap classes that i possibly could just so i could make admissions happy. Now i am regretting it because everyday i have to walk into a class that i dislike very much. Its your senior year, you should enjoy it.</p>
<p>well every school is different so i;m sure they wont mind
For example, at my school, a courseload is 8. However you can take one (or sometimes 2) study blocks in senior year. So I took one this year… and since I’ve done most of my required academics, i put in some extra APs and a phys ed course for fun, see:
AP Bio, AP French, AP comp sci, AP Calculus, Psych, English, Weight Training, Study.</p>
<p>So I’m sure they will understand, as long as you showed rigor up to senior year.</p>
<p>First Semester my son took:
AP Bio (class taught by a former professor at Williams)
AP Calc
AP Latin
English Lit (Above AP - took AP Junior year)
CIS Econ (college level microeconomics)
one other class required of all seniors.</p>
<p>Second semester:
Took another English lit, AP Bio, AP Latin, AP Math and … his final art requirement that he never squeezed into his schedule. Not the most challenging he COULD take, but seniors are done after AP exams to do internships etc. Plus, there were no other semester long AP classes offered he hadn’t already taken and he wasn’t interested in taking a class he wasn’t going to truly finish. It might have looked better on paper perhaps, but he’s really loving a schedule that has both challenge without being a back breaker for him and he’s having a lot of fun. </p>
<p>I figured it this way: He has worked hard and has been dedicated for the past 13 years. The last four have been particularly challenging and 1st semester was such a buster that he actually got a letter from the head of school and his dean commending him for doing so incredibly well during the semester while also doing all his applications! So, if not taking one class second semester of senior year is going to keep him out of some college, than that school ultimately won’t be for him. He has an absolute love of learning and is a dedicated student. But he also likes to have a lot of fun. And that his final season on the HS playing field is just around the corner? Life is pretty good for him but it’s not going to be a walk in the park!</p>
<p>I recommend taking an elective class as well if you think you can handle it. It could be a fun class that shows an interest in something you like. In our school we have many music based classes, art, fashion design, house decorating, cooking, special gym classes, and a lot more.</p>