Word of advice for senior courseload...

Applying to College
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<p>had 3 AP's + 2 honors classes junior year got 3 A-'s first semester. All A's next semester</p>

<p>This senior year i took 4 AP's and i probably tried the hardest out of all my years. Got a B. B+ and 2 A-'s... never gotten B's before. Anyways, not feel the need to overload yourself and just take a normal courseload. It will always be better to take a slightly less difficult courseload and get A's rather than risk a B.</p>

<p>Dont feel the pressure of colleges thinking you are selecting an easy schedule. This turned around against me.</p>

<p>Just my thoughts.</p>

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<p>If you are applying to top universities, don't overload yourself thinking you can drop classes second semester. A few of my friends got letters from the universities saying their acceptance would be revoked if they dropped classes.</p>

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<p>yeah ummm... senior year people think they're not supposed to slack off and end up taking lots of courses. WRONG IDEA.</p>

<p>i see way too many people failing senior year with D's and C's when they've never got them before.</p>

<p>Take it easy if you arent really sure.</p>

<p>its not that big of an deal to take 1 less AP.
instead take that class you always wanted to take out of interest but you could never do.</p>

<p>Oh and yeah, you cant really drop classes like armando chavez said. It will look pretty bad.</p>

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<p>I'll take on a ridiculous courseload, but I'll do it knowing I can.</p>

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<p>and don't think you can do more than your junior year.</p>

<p>SAT(if there is any), college apps and essays, jobs?, ec. the two years are just the same.</p>

<p>and yeah do not overload yourself. almost everyone slacks off his/her senior year. you'll end up getting bad grades and being frustrated and want to kill yourself.</p>

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<p>If you are taking less than 5 major courses and are applying to most selective colleges, you may regret it in april...you don't need to take 5 ap's, but you should try and continue the rigor you had in junior year your senior year of high school...we pay A LOT of attention to what you are taking senior year at the most selective colleges and universities...</p>

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<p>I took 3 APS, 1 Honors, and 2 Standard level. I'm interested in my Standard level classes and have As in both. I have an A/A- in the Honors course. Although my APs are A-,B,B+/B, my GPA is still good because of the lower level classes without sacrificing too much coure rigor.</p>

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<p>how bad does a C+ look on a senior midyear report with 5 full year ap classes?</p>

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<p>lol I just got the worst grades I've ever gotten throughout highschool this semester for senior year: A, A, B, B, C. This is shocking for me because I'm a 3.8UW student, but whatever.</p>