6 AP Classes Junior Year. Any tips or advice for these classes?

momcinco
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:40:47 +0000

"After 8 the law of diminishing returns applies and above 10 they don’t count anymore for admission purpose.

At a competitive school, what matters is being in the top decile. Your class rank within that decile would only matter if you were attending a lower performing school. Since you attend a highly competitive school, your exact rank doesn’t matter. However what WILL matter is how you use non class time (which is another reason why tons of AP 's and related hw is counter productive)." from #17

Sorry I did not see this before my last post. This advice is golden.

OP my kid took 7 AP classes. One sophomore year, 3 junior year, 3 senior year. Self-studied 2 that he enjoyed and knew he could do well in, Euro and Art Hist, 1 each year sophomore and junior. Got 5’s, except for a 4 (Physics) that was his hardest class – AFTER college acceptances came in. Used his time to keep up with homework and excel at the ECs of his passions. The ECs are what made him stand out, and by taking “only” 3 APs he had the time and energy to actually delve into the things he loves to do. He is now at an Ivy.