Too many APs?

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<p>Hi, i'm a junior and i'm planning to take the APUSH and possibly AP English I exam this year. But then senior year I'm taking:
-AP Bio
-AP Macro
-AP Calc BC
-AP Euro
-AP English II</p>

<p>And I'm planning to self study stat and maybe micro for next year. Do you think taking 7 exams next year is too much? Besides english, i have heard that these courses are hard and require a lot of work. I'm also in Track and other EC's so i might not have a lot of time to study. Or should I just self study stat for this year? Is it too late? Any advice will be appreciated :)</p>

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<p>Well, most CCers will tell you that 7 APs is a pitiful amount, but I think that, ordinarily, it’s fine. However, track would definitely be in the way.</p>

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<p>all depends on how you plan to prepare. If you think just reading the textbook and reading some prep books will work, good luck! You will be strapped for time most of the time so you have to find ways to basically cram the information and prepare for the exam.</p>

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<p>Ahh! should i try to learn stats now then? or is it too late and too hard? or maybe i shouldn’t take Euro, i heard it’s a lot of work?</p>

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<p>If you have a class then u’ll be fine. You’ll be forced to do the work to maintain the grade and in the process learn what you need to. Self studying, thats a different story. It took massive amounts of effort to self study with my sports (im a three season athlete).</p>

<p>btw what do u run. im a trackie too.</p>

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<p>what did you self study and how were you able to study it with sports?
I’m a sprinter and jumper you? :)</p>

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<p>I’m betting that tehV747 must have less hours of sleep than the average teenager. </p>

<p>You’re fine with 7. Self-studying Stats, I hope you have enough time.</p>

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<p>i heard that stats was relatively easy, should i try to get it over with and self study it now for may, or wait until next year?</p>

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<p>Get it out of the way. And it’ll make it look like you were even more challenged in your Junior year.</p>

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<p>Nothing is too much if you have a genuine passion for the topic. I took 8 tests senior year, all with satisfactory results, attributable to my genuine interest in those fields.</p>

<p>I knew one guy from my high school who tried to “fit in” with the “AP everything and GPA gamer” group and ended up completely destroyed in both his emotional health and his test results. You have to enjoy what you do.</p>

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<p>Definitely. That’s what I’m doing now. I gave up self-studying AP biology because I have no interest in it. The rest are the ones I really do like!</p>

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<p>Wow, 8 tests a year accytax?! That’s amazing!
And yeah, I agree with you and 082349. I don’t agree with people who would take all these tests that are in no way pertaining to their major or interest. </p>

<p>But right now I’m worried that colleges will see that I’m only taking 2 AP tests this year. I think I’m going to try to add in Stat by self studying. Hopefully it’s not too difficult.</p>

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<p>Eh… I wouldn’t say that. Many people will take an AP test BECAUSE it is not applicable to their major. That actually makes more sense too. I mean, if you are going into Chemical Engineering (like me), why would you want to spend the money to take an English Literature class in college when you can easily get AP credit? But, if you are going into Chemistry and you take the Chemistry exam, you might be better off not doing it just because you may (but not always) want to take it in college for a better understanding. So I honestly think it makes more sense to take AP tests that do not pertain to your major.</p>

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<p>Well if it’s AP English, it would make sense to take the exam since writing and reading is needed in practically everything. But I’m talking about like if you’re going to major in Economics, there’s no point in taking AP Art, Music, etc.</p>

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Unless you’re genuinely interested in those subjects, regardless if you’re majoring in them or not.</p>

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<p>Exactly, or if you are required to take a class in one of those subject areas in college and it is not at all applicable to your major. Why not just deal with it now so you won’t stress over it in college? Also, if you feel it will in no way help you with your major, then why are you going to spend the extra money in college when you can get it over with while only spending $80?</p>