<p>What is the point of it? College apps will be in by the end of first semester, and sure, you'll be able to let them know you're taking 5 or 6 AP classes, but by the time you'll be taking the tests themselves, you'll already have been accepted or denied from the colleges to whom you've applied! </p>
<p>I'm only taking 3 APs this year (junior) because of my schedule, but if I knew it would help me, and not be for nothing, I'd end up taking probably 5 next year. But I don't wan't to waste my time or my and my family's money (AP tests here are $88 a pop, no joke) either. </p>
<p>I agree with you. I'm a senior this year and I'm not killing myself with my schedule. After the first semester is over I want to be able to relax somewhat for the rest of my senior year.</p>
<p>I'm choosing to take 7 APs because I really enjoy being challenged. Relaxing in school isn't something that I enjoy, I just find myself getting bored. I hope I can get some credits for college but if not, it'll still be worth it and I'm sure I'll be better prepared for college by taking a heavy courseload.</p>
<p>Let me make it clear that I'm not taking APs just to get to a good college. It's for the learning experience, but AP tests are exorbitantly costly where I live. It's a problem,.</p>
<p>5 APs senior year because there's no other choice. I want to continue taking classes in all five fields, english, math, etc. but taking anything else other than an AP would mean dropping into a class that's at a lower level than what I did junior year. It's going to be a lot more work, yeah, but I don't really plan on taking the tests come May.</p>
<p>Course difficulty is a huge part of college admissions.. (senior year difficulty is equal to any other year, it's just that they won't see your grades.)</p>
<p>It ****es me off that all of the interesting courses I like are Senior-only.</p>
<p>Govt, Econ, Chem, Eng Lit, Calc I could only take this year. I know some of those can be taken earlier, but I'm not a prodigy like some of you guys taking Precalc in 6th grade =).</p>
<p>I'm just a junior this year with 4 APs, but next year I plan on taking 5 APs, and a math class through Georgia Tech. For me there's just no other option because everything else my school offers is below what I've already taken. Unless it's some class I'd be bored out of my mind in, like Outdoor Education.</p>
<p>People should do well during senior year. This is the year that you are most experienced in high school. I think 4-6 APs is okay, but anything more..</p>
<p>Amazing. To those that say one should take AP classes for enjoyment and a challenging experiences, that is very notable and admirable. I wish I could be more like that. Sadly, for me, I only take it to plan ahead for my future. In some extent, I do them to get an early grasp for the subject and to prepare my study habits for the rigor of college coursework. But I think, more so, I take them for the name and title more than the actual fulfillment of education. </p>
<p>Some of the classes are interesting, but each has his or her own subject preference. So taking AP math classes when you obviously are inept for it does not seem worth it, for me anyway. But I believe those that give it their all to classes they despise but force themselves to learn and like it for the sake of education will make it far in life.</p>
<p>Anyway, I think taking AP classes senior year has many benefits, if not only for college credits. You can get a broader understanding of certain subjects and develop and interest (e.g. i'm taking econ next year, something entirely new to me). Also, for academic purposes and dependent on the school, it might be able to pull up your gpa. This is important if class rank matters to you. And the rigor of your coursework, even in senior year, is judged by admission officers as well.</p>