Take a quick look at my options for my senior year course schedule?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Here is what I am currently signed up for:
AP English
AP European History
AP Govn't/Politics- Online, VHS
College Accounting
Calculus
P.E./Health (mandatory)
Ancient Studies
Spanish V</p>

<p>I play sports all three seasons of the school year, so I have 2-3 hours practices after school virtually every day. This year I took 2 AP classes, US History and Microeconomics, and I'm not struggling too much, though my grades are sinking (borderline earning A's, mostly B's).</p>

<p>Math and science are my weakest areas. I've completed all the science courses my school offers aside from the AP ones, and all there is left for me to take for math is Calculus, AP calculus, or AP Stats.</p>

<p>I'm hoping to pursue a career as a lawyer, and potentially get into politics.</p>

<p>So here are my questions:
Should I consider dropping Calculus and Ancient studies and take a two block internship, as to lighten the load of homework I'll be getting? (I would like to intern at a law office, or with a paralegal).
Am I going to die trying to balance sports and 3 AP classes?
Should I even bother with taking AP classes, in which I get B's, and just take honors classes where I get A's?
Should I take AP Statistics instead of Calculus?
Do I really need to take math my senior year?</p>

<p>I think that's all for now. I'm a little overwhelmed...</p>

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<p>You don’t have to take Calculus, but colleges like it though. There’s nothing wrong with taking AP Statistics, it’s more relevant to the real world. Or you don’t have to take a math at all senior year at all. The three AP classes you’ve listed are a great start of trying to pursue a career in law. Sports can be time consuming and it’ll be hard to balance it with more than 2 AP classes. It’s possible, but hard work is required. Everyone is overwhelmed at some point :slight_smile: You’re fine if you put the work in it.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Do you know how an internship would look from the colleges’ perspectives?</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>Internships are excellent. Internships show colleges that you really have dedication and passion in a particular subject. Go for it.</p>