Can I handle 4 APs as a junior?

DolceFarNiente
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:27:18 +0000

i took 3 aps last year (biology, us history, english comp) as a junior… i never miss school, but i was extremely exhausted and sometimes took days off to rest (which wasn’t much help either because i missed work) i had 1 ap as a sophmore and thought it was pretty easy to handle. but yeah 3 was a pretty big load

was taking that many aps hard? yes
did i hate doing it? yes
was it a mistake to pressure myself that much? maybe
was it worth it in the end? yes yes yes

see my idea is that you should take more challenging classes your junior year, because by the time you are a senior, you won’t have time for all those aps along with writing essays and completing applications and you get lazy.
so good luck to you! just manage your time and don’t go party too much on the weekends. oh and be sure to get tons of sleep :)