schedule advice?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>My school only (officially) allows one AP sophomore year (Euro or World; I took World), but right now I'm planning four AP's junior year and seven senior year. Should I balance it out more evenly? (9-period day, but sciences have an extra "lab" period every other day that alternates with gym)</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Eng Lang
APUSH
AP Calc BC
AP Physics B (must take before C)
+ Span H, Health (required), Science Research, Orchestra</p>

<p>Senior:
AP Eng Lit
AP Econ (my school does Macro & Micro combined, so I take 2 AP exams)
AP Span Lang
AP science (bio or chem or physics c -- I'll decide after taking physics B)
AP Stats (unless I'm somehow good enough at calc to choose Advanced Topics (non-AP, but like Calc 3)
AP Psych
+ Science Research, Orchestra</p>

<p>The thing is that I was considering AP Art History, but my school only offers it every two years: when I'm a junior. I could push Health back to senior year (it's a half-year course, which leaves a semester free), but that wouldn't leave room for Psych. I was also wondering whether I should self-study for AP Environ, since it's the first year my school's offering it but from what I've heard, it seems easy enough that I could do it, and I think I would have some prior knowledge from EC's and stuff.</p>

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<p>I think you’re trying too hard. And I’m being 100% serious.</p>

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<p>That schedule is fine, unless you think you will struggle with the amount of work (depends on time, ECs, motivation, etc)</p>

<p>I’d suggest trimming one or two APs (psych, spanish??) from senior year as you may struggle with “senioritis…”</p>

<p>and yes try self-study APES, it shouldn’t be a problem…</p>

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<p>Don’t drop AP Spanish, it could help you test out of foreign language requirements. That’s usually at least a couple of courses that you could spend studying something else (unless you want to keep studying a language in college, of course).</p>

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<p>What are your career goals? My councilor told me to pick the AP classes that will benefit you, and help you reach your career goals. It’s good to have AP’s, but think about, do you really want to take those classes? Will those classes benefit you in any way? Are you REALLY going to use those credits? I go through all these questions when I choose my AP courses.</p>

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<p>I don’t mean to scare you or anything, but I’ve seen people who speak Spanish at home fail the AP Spanish exam. I’m in Latin, so granted, my knowledge of the Spanish courses is very limited, but that’s just what I’ve heard…</p>