<p>I chose not to take AP European History this year, and am now in a regular social studies class. Will this significantly affect my chances of getting into some good schools? My other classes are mostly honors, so it's not like I'm taking all regular classes, and I like the rigor of my schedule, and am working hard to get the best grades I can. Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!</p>
<p>Significantly. You have no idea. Better give up all hope at attending your first choice school.</p>
<p>Don't listen to newest newb. It shouldn't hurt all that much.</p>
<p>I think it will hurt somewhat. It depends how each school views AP courses. Although, any top school wants a student to take as many APs as possible. Are you taking any other AP classes? Also, not be be mean, but if you were allowed to take AP euro, then why aren't you in a honors history class. Also, what grade are you in?</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore right now. There isn't an honors history class in my school. We have Global Studies 9 Regular(a mandatory course), Global Studies 10, AP Euro, AP American, and Economics/Government. Typically, the grades for AP exams at my school are around a 1-3.</p>
<p>No, it won't. They're not going to care that you didn't take every single AP class your school offers. I didn't take AP Economics, though I did take AP Government. Will they care? Probably not.</p>
<p>Personally, if I were you I would take, it especially since you are a sophmore, so you won't have to worry about it destroying your GPA too much.</p>
<p>I've decided to take it my senior year, and will be taking AP American my junior year. I've heard the economics/government(a required course at my school) is a joke and requires very little homework to be done, so it shouldn't be a problem. My senior schedule will hopefully have around 3 or 4 APs. Thanks for the input, everyone.</p>
<p>I think you should take the greatest amount of AP's in your Junior year opposed to Senior. =\ You'll regret spending Senior year not having fun.</p>
<p>In my junior year, I will be taking 2 (well, hopefully 2, if the AP course I want is offered at my school) AP courses, one college course, physics are year earlier than most of my class,the regular math class offered, and electives. I don't personally think that I have much room for any more AP courses without giving me more work than I can handle for one year. Of course, I could opt to take only 1 or 2 AP courses in my senior year, but I don't think that would be to my benefit.</p>
<p>It depends clearly what AP it is and how it compares with other students.</p>
<p>At my school I'm NOT taking three AP's in my high school career, and I am proud of it:</p>
<p>AP Studio Art
AP Music Theory
AP Calculus AB (Since Im taking BC)</p>
<p>("Technically" Im not taking AP Computer Science either because even though I wanted to take it, they canceled the class due to funding)</p>
<p>And you know what? If an adcom thinks that lowers my course rigor, then they arent a intelligent enough person to deserve to have me at their school anyway.</p>
<p>I don't think it'll hurt you too much. Although it depends on your school. Like at my school it isn't even possible to take all the APs possible, and if you take the hardest course load, then you're considered crazy (almost no one does it). Do most of the overachievers at your school take no regular classes?</p>
<p>I think many, not all though, of the "overachievers" of my school take probably the hardest course load available, and I do not consider myself an overachiever. I don't really think AP Euro is considered a hard AP course like AP Physics, AP Biology, etc, but I have no position to comment, seeing as how I'm not taking it either.</p>
<p>AP Euro requires a lot more work than AP Physics and AP Biology and the sciences in general, because it is focused on textbook reading MUCH more than the sciences. The sciences (except mabye biology) are based on the acceptance of method and scientific reasoning principles in the specific field, while in history that is less applicable because you have to read across the entire history of the time you're studying - you can't 'predict' or 'apply' principles for sure (unless you believe in dialectical materialism or one of those philosophies).</p>
<p>Thus, History requires a lot more reading work, but it's less tricky/hard as long as you do your work. (I got a 5 on the AP Euro exam)</p>
<p>yea, like my school offers 18 ap's and there is no way you can take them all. I mean some are taking like 15-16 and tell me my 13 are not gonna cut. Hmpf, i think 13 ap's are quite sufficent.</p>
<p>Rootbeer sums it up perfectly.</p>
<p>I've heard that in the AP Euro classes at my school, textbok reading isn't emphasized, and lectures are more apparent. This could be the reason why most people get a 1-3 on the AP exam, and no one gets a 5...</p>