Should I Drop AP Spanish?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Anyways, last year I took 4 APs (APUSH, AP English Lang./Comp., AP Chem, AP Psych). This year, I'm currently taking 7 APs (AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Lit., AP Physics, AP Calc. BC, AP Art History, AP Spanish). </p>

<p>However, Spanish III at this school was practically a repeat of Spanish II, and I basically got nothing out of it. My Spanish was fairly poor to begin with (still received A's because the coursework was easy), and after doing a single reading comprehension exercise, I realized AP Spanish is on at least some other level. </p>

<p>I wasn't planning on taking the test for AP Spanish in the first place, with or without taking the actual course. I could probably manage a B or A in the course here, but how bad would it look to colleges (I'm looking to go to Cal, UCLA, USC, schools like that) if I only had 5 periods of AP during senior year compared to 6, taking note of the fact that I wouldn't be taking the AP Spanish test in the first place?</p>

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<p>I don’t think it’ll reflect badly on you as long as you supplement that course with something rigorous and interesting. I had taken four years of Spanish before the AP exam and I only ended up with a 3. That’s because the curve drives scores down from the high number of native Spanish speakers taking the test.</p>

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<p>There is no other AP course available in that time slot (and I’d have to drop other APs to supplement it with another AP course). I can’t think of anything else rigorous and interesting that isn’t an easy A elective here at this school.</p>

<p>How badly would it reflect on me if I didn’t supplement it with anything? Just 5 periods (though, all AP courses) senior year, instead of 6?</p>

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<p>If you are confident in Spanish you should take AP. But if not then don’t.</p>