Chance an average comp sci kid at her dream schools :)

I guess it depends what else you have going on/what you prioritize. You have a LOT of different activities – a sport, part-time job, 4 school groups, volunteering – which will be tough to balance with AP classes and college research/applications. Even if you don’t take AP physics, I think you’ll have a more enjoyable and productive senior year if you step back from one or two school groups and trim your work/volunteer hours – and your course rigor and grades will have a much bigger impact on college admissions than a long list of EC’s. Plus, time really flies senior year ad you want to be able to enjoy it and make some memories!

For what it’s worth, AP Physics should be less work than AP Bio or AP Chem, especially because there’s so much overlap with calc.