<p>How many APs are enough?</p>
<p>I know it depends on where you go and what your other scores/clubs/etc. are....</p>
<p>But for a good state school, for me probably UW-Madison?</p>
<p>How many classes should one self-study and take?</p>
<p>26+ so you can be State AP Scholar</p>
<p>At least 2. Really you don’t need 10 AP classes to get in.</p>
<p>A total of 4 should be sufficient - 2 your junior year and 2 your senior year (assuming your school offers this many). </p>
<p>Self-studying AP classes that your school doesn’t offer won’t really help your application. You don’t send in AP scores when you apply; you send them after you have been accepted. AP scores are rarely, if ever, considered in admission anyway. If you want to self-study a class to earn credit, feel free to do so, but it’s not at all necessary for admission. Just take advantage of opportunities available at your school, and try to have 4 total AP classes on your transcript, assuming your school offers that many and it’s feasible to fit that many in your schedule.</p>
<p>@Bailey: I’m pretty sure you can choose to send score before you take the exams…
Unless you meant something else.</p>
<p>@Apollo11: So true…</p>
<p>As many as your general education and major requirements!
Most important are the APs that actually give you advanced placement in higher classes that require prerequisites…
For me, 11-13 APs is what it takes to fully squeeze the credits out of college.
But it depends on your university.</p>
<p>I personally wish I self-studied Computer Science because that is a really hard class to get a spot in at my college and it is holding me back 1 semester from advancing past the pre-major courses as it is a prerequisite for others.</p>
<p>Over 9000, of course.</p>
<p>Take whatever your school would consider a rigorous courseload. The number of AP classes should depend primarily on what your school offers. Don’t worry about self-studying APs, just show that you are challenging yourself by taking advantage of what your school offers in terms of academics.</p>
<p>As many as you want as long as you have at least 3. Pick subjects that you are interested in/want to study in college, so you can get credit.</p>
<p>Thanks!
So far I’ve done 4. I’m currently enrolled in 1. I’m thinking of between 4-6 next year. I’m meeting with my counselor in a few weeks because of scheduling.</p>
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<p>Yes, which means it’s not really a valid question. My school only offers four AP classes, and I know of schools that offer fewer. Some schools don’t have AP because what they have is better. Some schools don’t have AP because they have IB. Some schools don’t have AP because they don’t have enough resources.
Ask your GC what kind of schedule would be considered “most demanding” at your school.</p>
<p>You don’t need to self-study anything (and this is coming from someone who self-studied four APs, and not the fluffy ones either). From what I gather, it’s not as impressive as it seems, and it’s not necessary either. Colleges can’t penalize you for not taking a test your school doesn’t offer a class for.</p>
<p>My school offers 14 APs…if that helps.</p>
<p>Well, what’s the maximum number you think you could take without going insane or getting a low GPA? That’s a starting point.</p>
<p>I’m going to be a senior next year, so I have 16 maximum semesters left. 4 will be taken out if I take a lunch and a study hall. My parents insist on Spanish V, so I have 10 semesters left…</p>
<p>Which means 5 APs a semester…not terrible by any means but AP World and AP Calc (two of my most likely choices) at my school are extremely difficult. Looking at an average of 5-10 hours per week each there.</p>
<p>My GPA is a 4.00.</p>