Skindian56

Right now my plan is to have:

Sophmore: AP World
Junior: AP Calc AB and AP Government
Senior: AP Calc BC, AP Spanish, and AP Chemisty (or AP Biology)

Is this strong?

Some people have no life because they take all AP classes, and I don't wanna be like that.
Do I have too many ap's or too litte. Will I still have a life if i go with this plan

blackpen2008

AP spanish is tough, but you should have no problems with this schedule.

entomom

Too many or too few depends on: how many are offered at your school, what you're interested in, what you can handle and what schools you plan to apply to. There is no set number of APs that's strong or not.

Skindian56

My school offers 15 AP classes, and I plan to apply to Cal Berkley, Michigan, Michigan State, and Cornell

ERHS_5_BEAST

i'd say thats about average if your school offers 15...but its not too little. But if i were you, I'd add AP bio to your junior year, and ap chem senior, so this way you can have a better science background, since alot of concepts from bio can overlap into chemistry. And Chem is harder than bio (or at least in my school it is) and thatll add some strength to it. Your choice though.

bandgeek05

I disagree with the ERHS_5_BEAST's post.My chemistry teacher openly stated that the decision to take on AP Bio as a junior was one of the worst decisions she made in high school. I'd take honors or AP Physics as a junior then take AP Chem or Bio as a senior. If it wouldn't be a stretch for you, I'd take AP Language or Literature. It shows breadth in your studies if you want to go into science and is crucial if you're a liberal arts hype.

meadow36

That schedule is definitely manageable, and definitely no too rigorous. (By my standards)

But in all honestly, it depends on our school and the rigor of the classes, and your own personal work ethic.

So you could or could not have a life. I know for some people, any more than 1 or 2 APs would simply be too much. Essentially, know your limits.