Could Too Many APs Hurt Chances?

Emilyr
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:23:56 +0000

I’m a sophomore in high school, and I absolutely love AP classes. The teachers are more passionate, the kids more focussed, the material more challenging…

My school only offers one AP to sophomores (AP World History - which I’m obviously taking), but 'm also enrolled in a virtual high school program and taking AP European History.

By the end of high school, I hope to take all these APs:


AP World (10)
AP Euro (10)
AP US (11)
AP English Lit. (11)
AP Biology (11)
AP US Gov (12)
AP Spanish Language (12)
AP Physics (12)
AP English Literature (12)
AP Mandarin (self-study)
AP Human Geography (self-study)
AP Comparative Gov. (self-study)


Would this look bad to the Harvard admissions officers? I know that’s a weird question, but I wonder if they would think I’m just trying to look good for college. Obviously, I do want to go to Harvard, but these AP classes are the most engaging, enjoyable classes and I am generally interested in all these subjects. Would the admissions officers look down on me for taking all these? (I would always push myself for 4s and 5s on the tests of course)