Unsure about senior year schedule?

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<p>Hey guys! This is odd.. very first time posting on this website. ANYWAYS, my college counselor just called my mom, all freaked out about the schedule I told her I wanted to have senior year. She thinks that 3 science classes is way too much (my previous counselor told me not to take AP chemistry and honors physics my junior year; I did anyway, wound up with a 94 in chemistry and a 97 in physics).
I was ready to disagree with her until she said that as a straight A student, it will deeply hurt me if I wind up with any Bs 1st semester (I plan on applying ED to Vandy but of course there's a possibility that I might not get in). Here's what my schedule for my senior year looks like so far:</p>

<p>AP Lit
AP Physics B
AP Bio (2 periods)
AP Gov/Macro Econ (1 semester classes)
AP Calc BC
Advanced Chem Honors (can only take if you've taken AP chem; no tests or quizzes: grades only come from homework)</p>

<p>She wants me to drop the honors class and take something like sociology instead. Is she right? Will this schedule be too stressful? I just don't want to swap it out with a class that looks like a joke to colleges.</p>

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<p>Depending on which teacher you have, sociology can be tough. I got an A in it, but if it something that interests you go for it. I will tell you right now that AP Bio is hard. I regret not taking it senior year. However, if you think you can handle 5 APs along with college apps, then I say go for it. Even if you switch out, you still have other APs so colleges will know you tried senior year as well.</p>

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<p>Sociology is easy at my school. My question isn’t about whether or not I’m taking too many APs, but rather whether or not I should swap my 3rd science class (the honors one) for a non-science honors class.</p>

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<p>Like I said, if sociology interests you do it. If not, then I say go ahead with chemistry. Don’t do it just because it’s easy. Even if you switch to sociology, colleges won’t think you’re a slacker. Sociology is not a joke to colleges and I bet some colleges would even like it if you took it.</p>