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<p>If you’re asking about “easy” APs, that would include Macro, Stat, Comp Sci (if you’re good at it), Envi Sci, Gov & Politics, and Macro. I cannot stress enough that difficulty varies from school to school, teacher to teacher so older students are your best guide. HOWEVER do NOT change your schedule simply because you don’t think it isn’t considered good enough by top colleges - this would be an almost pointless reason for a change (change if you think another subject is more interesting or something). Here’s why, it is clear as day that you are taking full advantage of what your school offers in terms of APs. All top colleges want to see, in terms of course rigor, is that you are taking the highest level (AP in your case) in the all the available subjects. You’re taking 7 APs in sophomore year alone - a number many can only reach after junior or senior year (no wonder why your school is ranked number one in state). Now it’s way more important to do well in those courses for gpa/class rank and that is of more value than taking a “tougher” AP with a potentially lower grade. Oh and the schedule is manageable (depending on teacher difficulty) with Chem and Euro possibly being the largest time commitment.</p>

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<p>Also, since you are doing IB, I would fit Bio in. The hard APs
are

  • English Lit
  • English Lang
  • Physics C
  • Calc BC
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • US History
  • Music Theory
  • All the art ones
  • all the languages</p>

<p>Medium Level

  • Calc AB
  • Physics B
  • European History
  • World History
  • Art History
  • Comp Sci</p>

<p>Easy

  • Human geo
  • Comparative Gov
  • Enviro Sci
  • US Gov
  • Psychology
  • Micro
  • Macro</p>
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<p>I also have another question. I am planning on self studying ap music theory because I am a classically trained pianist. Does this affect my gpa or is it just college credit if I pass.</p>

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<p>Your best source for that question is your counselor. It depends what you mean by self-study. If you plan to take a course independently, like online, and your school approves it for school credit, then it will show up on the transcript (course name and grade), but it may or may not count for gpa depending on your school (mine doesn’t). If by self-study you mean reading an AP textbook/prepbook and taking th exam, it would obviously not count for a grade but the AP score can still be used for college credit if a college takes it.</p>