Should I take 2 or 3 APs

<p>Ok, I want to study medicine when I grow up, and I was wondering what my schedule would look like next year. I want to go to an Ivy League school, so could you guys help me decide what to do? Thanks! These are my 2 options.</p>

<p>Schedule 1:
AP Bio
English H
Religion
AP Art
Algebra 2
French 3</p>

<p>Schedule 2:
AP Bio
English H
Religion
AP Art
Algebra 2
AP World History</p>

<p>My question is this, " Should I take AP World History or not?" I want to study medicine, so i don't see why I should take AP world history if I want to be a doctor, it will only take time off my ECs. I want to know if I should take 3 APs and 1 Honors, and if I would have time for ECs.... or take 2 APs and 1 Honors and still have time for ECs. I was thinking of schedule 1 because I want to have time for ECs to impress colleges, but at the same time I don't want to look like I don't have a rigorous schedule. I would rather like to not take AP World mainly because I can take regular world history online, and if I take the AP one, then I am going to be overwhelmed with homework and not going to be able to have time for ECs.</p>

<p>Thank you, please answer and tell me what I should do, my next year's schedule is do on Monday. Thanks again!!!</p>

<p>What year are you in school?</p>

<p>It would be helpful to know what grade you will be in next school year. Most colleges want to see 3/4 years of foreign language so it would be a good idea to take French 3. If you’re looking for Ivies then taking more AP classes would probably help you. I don’t know what your school’s requirements are though so I’m not sure which classes you can cut out.</p>

<p>Top schools are looking for four years of your academic subjects: math, science, English, history, and foreign language. They are also looking to see whether you were in the most rigorous program offered by your school. It also looks as though you are in a private school, so you might also ask your college counselors what kind of record your school has with acceptances to top colleges.</p>

<p>You should definitely take WHAP if you are trying for ivies. Otherwise you won’t have a social studies class at all. You really need 4 years of social studies to get into ivies and other top schools and they should generally be the hardest ones offered at your school. Just because you want to go to med school doesn’t mean top schools will admit you if you are lopsided academically. Most colleges have distribution requirements and you’ll have to take classes that aren’t just math and science.</p>

<p>Is there any way for you to take WHAP and French 3 both?</p>

<p>I am going to be a sophomore next year, and no I can’t take both of them because there are only 6 classes per semester. I am going to take world history, but I just don’t think it will be AP World History. I thought that if I took it during the summer, then I would not have to take in during the school year. I think that I should not take AP World because I want to focus on my extracurricular activities as well, and if I take AP World, then I won’t have time to do my ECs, which are 2-3 hours of debate/ 3 times a week. I think that if I am going to attend medical school, then I should just take the most rigorous courses of math and science and 1 or 2 other history or foreign language subjects. What do you guys think? I speak 3 languages and I have 2 hours of German/ 3 times a week. I speak French, Spanish, English, and I am learning German. I think that I should just take schedule 1 so I have time for ECs</p>

<p>As a sophomore, I think schedule option one is solid. Your AP Art will probably by fairly time consuming as well. I am making the assumption that you are taking that because you are very interested in it or have a particular talent.</p>

<p>With rigorous high schools, AP classes are often more restricted. It is not necessary to take more than everybody else takes. At some prep schools, students are limited as to how many they take. More is not always better.</p>

<p>I’d advise you do whatever will make you happier (Option 1). As long as you have 5+ AP’s by the end of senior year, adding an extra AP soph year won’t matter. Btw, many kids can’t even take 1 AP soph year, so you’re already ahead of the curve taking 2, even if 1 is art. Taking ap bio soph year isn’t the best idea imho, you won’t remember the material very well by the time you’re in college and if you don’t score well you won’t get any credit, esp. if you end up attending an ivy league school.</p>

<p>As a side note, don’t set your heart on ivy league schools if you badly want to be a doctor. You’ll have to look into this later, but a better (3.7+) GPA at another top 40 school will make you a much better applicant. Oh well, you’re only a freshman now, you can figure out what you want to do with your life later. You’ve got a lot of time to decide whether you honestly want to be a doctor or not.</p>

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<p>Why do you need to take French 3 if you already speak French? Or is your French ability primarily speaking and listening, but you need practice reading and writing, and there is no “French for heritage speakers” course available?</p>

<p>Yes I need practice in writing. AP Art History is mandatory because I have to take visual and performing arts. I don’t have a talent in art history, but I know the material. Now it comes down to whether I should take world or art history</p>

<p>Since you mention Ivy League, you may want to check their web sites on AP credit. A quick check indicates that only Penn gives subject credit for AP world history, although a few others may give generic elective credit (i.e. not usable if you need a specific history course to fulfill some requirement).</p>

<p>It also appears that AP world history is not all that well accepted for subject credit at other universities, although state universities may be more likely to give generic elective credit.</p>

<p>Ok thanks! I just wanted to know if I should take AP world history or normal history, if I want to study medicine.</p>

<p>AP world history will probably have no effect on your course selection in college as a pre-med.</p>

<p>You may want to ask your counselor if your course choices will affect whether s/he will indicate your course choices to be “most rigorous” on the counselor report for college applications, if that is of concern to you.</p>