<p>I am thinking about whether I should drop AP Micro/Macro Econ (It's one class) and take regular econ/Gov. Is it more important to take a lot of AP classes or to maintain your 4.0 GPA for schools like Yale? Also will the fact that I'm only taking 4 AP classes (Honors French at my school has an AP test so it's an AP class technically) ruin my chances for admission?</p>
<p>ANY response ASAP would be appreciated because the deadline to drop a class is tomorrow...</p>
<p>I personally don’t think it will make too much of a difference either way. One less AP or one A-/B will not be the single “thing” that makes or breaks your chances at admission. I’d do what you would really ENJOY doing your senior year.</p>
<p>That being said, adcoms do say they prefer to see a B in a difficult course than an ‘A’ in a regular course.</p>
<p>Is it definitely impossible for you to maintain an A in the AP Macro class?</p>
<p>And are you applying SCEA? Because if so, it will kind of be a hassle to notify them of the change.</p>
<p>If you already have a 4.0 I think you should keep the class, even if it lowers your GPA slightly.</p>
<p>@imagodei,</p>
<p>where’d u hear about adcoms preferring a B in an AP class vs. an A in a regular class?</p>
<p>Also to ccuser, no it isn’t impossible to get an A in the class, but it is highly improbable, since the class is 80% tests and the teacher teaches us the theory only and expects us to come with the application by some miracle on his tests… the most ridiculous teacher I have ever had. He doesn’t even offer you any good study options, he just tells you to buy an AP Barrons book or something. THEN why do we even have a teacher when we are basically self-studying EVERYTHING??</p>
<p>Also, when colleges say they want to see you perform “well” with a highly challenging course load, does a “B+” count as doing “well”?</p>
<p>Maybe not specifically for Yale (the adcoms preferring B’s in AP courses to A’s in regular), but I know that in general college admissions officers prefer to see difficult classes. Possibly read it in an interview with an adcom? Or in a book? Sorry to be so vague about the source! But I am certain that I have heard this before, and it makes sense.</p>
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<p>No sh1t…</p>
<p>rude… haha…</p>