<p>Our school offers 13 APs, 3 of them are studio art 2d, 3d and music theory. by the time i graduate i will have taken 5 ap classes, however APUSH is way too hard for me and i’m considering dropping it. will 4 Ap classes instead of 5 be a big difference? Also, is my course load rigorous considering the number of APs my school offers?</p>
<p>I don’t know if 4 versus 5 will make a huge difference, and your school does offer less than most high schools offer, I’m guessing. Mine provided around the number, as well, maybe a tiny bit more. I ended up taking 8 AP classes and 7 tests (eff you, AP Physics), but, at least compared to some of the people I’ve met here at Cal and to some posts I’ve seen on CC, 4 is a little below the average for Berkeley. </p>
<p>PS: I know APUSH sucks @$$, I loathed that class too, but I’m a first year at Cal and can honestly say that APUSH was the only class, at least for me, that came close to mimicking the course-load and amount of reading you have to do for college…</p>
<p>Note that many APs are not accepted for subject credit at Berkeley, and some which are taught in a full year of high school are accepted for only a semester course of subject credit.</p>
<p>It does not appear that the APs in Studio Art or US History give any subject credit at Berkeley for majors or L&S/NR/UGBA breadth, although you may get generic units. Engineering majors may use AP US History for one lower division humanities or social studies breadth course.</p>
<p>Which APs are you taking? English Literature and Calculus BC are likely the most useful ones for subject credit at Berkeley and other universities.</p>