URGENT: Senior Year Schedule Advice

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<p>Hey guys. I am a senior in high school and would like your opinion on what I should have as my schedule in order to maximise my chances at Harvard.</p>

<p>Right now, I have the following:
AP English Language
Advanced Topics (post-AP math class)
AP BC Calculus
AP US Gov (1st semester) / AP Comparative Gov (2nd semester)
Public Speaking
AP Psycology
AP Physics</p>

<p>Currently, I only have 2 years of a foreign language (Spanish 2 & Spanish History/Culture). I was thinking about taking Honors Spanish 4, but that would have to be in place of AP US Gov and AP Comparative Gov...</p>

<p>Would it be better for me to drop both AP Gov classes in order to take Honors Spanish 4, or should I keep them? </p>

<p>Also, I will most likely drop public speaking since it will hurt my GPA since it is not an AP class + I will probably need a free period in order to have enough time for all of my AP & advanced courses. This "free period" will not show up on my transcript that is sent to colleges. Is this a smart thing to do or will it kill my chances?</p>

<p>Thanks so much for the last minute help! My final schedule is due tomorrow.</p>

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<p>At most colleges, including HYP, taking AP Spanish Language is a much better option than taking AP Gov or AP Comp Gov, as it will result in college credit down the road, whereas Gov will get you no credit at all.</p>

<p>For Harvard, see: [Advanced</a> Standing Advising Programs Office](<a href=“http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams]Advanced”>http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams)</p>

<p>“. . . a score of 5 on the German, French (language or literature), Italian, Spanish (language or literature), or Latin (either Latin Literature or Latin: Vergil) Advanced Placement tests may be used to fulfill the language requirement.”</p>

<p>“The following College Board Advanced Placement examinations may NOT be used for eligibility: Comparative Government and Politics”</p>

<p>For Yale, see: <a href=“http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/table-acceleration-credit[/url]”>http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/table-acceleration-credit&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

<p>For Princeton, see: <a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/pub/ap/table/[/url]”>http://www.princeton.edu/pub/ap/table/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You clearly have a rigorous schedule.
I assure you, no admission officer is going to say:
“Oh, if he/she took AP Spanish instead of AP Gov, we would have admitted him, but now, nahhhhh, that AP. Gov just killed his chances… REJECT!”</p>

<p>How about you take the course that most interests you?</p>

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<p>I’m with Gibby. I think a 4th yr of Span is frankly, much more practical than AP Gov. You’ll assuredly be taking Span in college. I’d do my best to keep the skills fresh.</p>

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<p>most top school require 4 years of a foreign language. I know that Penn does for sure.</p>