Urgent schedule question- want to get into UPenn

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Urgent because this is basically my last chance to change my schedule. :(</p>

<p>Here it is in its current state for next year:</p>

<p>-AP Spanish
-AP Calculus AB
-AP Chemistry
-AP English Lit
-Chamber Orchestra
-Psychology
-Study Hall</p>

<p>I for sure want to take Orchestra, Calc, Lit, and Chem.</p>

<p>Here's my dilemma:</p>

<p>The AP Spanish class is a Spanish 4 class mixed with 4 of us AP Spanish students, meaning we won't get attention all the time. I don't like at least one of the other people that is taking it because they're obnoxious and cheat all the time, and being in such a small group I might end up needing to work with them. However, I love Spanish and think that 5 years would look great on my app to Penn. I'd feel like a quitter if I stopped.</p>

<p>Because of this Spanish situation, I have been looking at other APs. I'm considering AP Biology and AP Physics C (Mechanics). I really want to take AP Bio, but I feel like AP Physics would look better on my application.</p>

<p>I've only taken 2 APs before this (schedule conflicts and all that, I did take the most difficult schedule I could), so I need as many as I can get. I'd love to drop Psychology and take 5 APs, but I'm worried that I'll bite off more than I can chew.</p>

<p>Any advice would seriously be appreciated; you guys probably know more than my school counselor. I don't live in an area where applying to the Ivy League is very typical.</p>

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<p>Take whatever interests you most. 5 AP’s vs. 4 is really not going to make the application stronger.</p>

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<p>Ok thanks! Anyone else have input? :)</p>

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<p>Possibly drop the study hall also would Phys be your “history” class?</p>

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<p>i could, but id be worried about taking 5 aps with no study hall in a 7 hour day!</p>

<p>and yeah, i think it would be, although we aren’t required a history class senior year. i had apush sophomore year</p>