<p>Hello. I have a question. As a junior, I took 5 AP's + self study AP Psychology. Quite frankly, Im tired lol. I wanted to place more emphasis on my EC's than my AP's and win an award or something for academic competition or something. But that didn't happen mainly because I spent a majority of my time on the AP's. I want to change that my senior year. So i've decided to take only 3 AP's next + self study one over the summer. How would that look?
As a junior i took, AP Physics B, AP Calc AB, AP Bio (which counts as 2 AP's because we have block scheduling), AP Stats, and self studied AP Psychology. As a senior i will take APES, AP chemistry, AP Calc BC, and self study one AP (i haven't decided yet). Mainly, I want to focus more on Debate club that i started. I want to start a fundraiser that will help pay for the competitions that we might be able to go to for the first time in over roughly a decade (and maybe win a couple of awards). I also want to beast on my academic team. So i need more time for that rather than my AP's. Will colleges look down on that? Will they think im slacking?</p>
<p>Taking three and self-studying one is just fine. I don’t think that most colleges will look at that as cutting back but more like an average course load for an AP student. Colleges will still look favorably on that and the fact that you’re doing it for more emphasis on EC’s will make you all the more desirable as an applicant. Starting your own debate club also sounds like something great to put down on a college app. So it sounds fine to me. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>I don’t think colleges will have a problem as long as you continue do the Debate club and other ECs. Taking four AP exams in one year is a lot more than many people do, even if it isn’t as many as some CCers. Colleges want you to challenge yourself, but they don’t want you to kill yourself doing it.</p>