<p>All selective colleges, including Harvard, are seeking students that take the most rigorous course schedule available at their school. That being said, taking an AP course, or 15 AP courses for that matter, does not matter for the purposes of Admissions, unless you take the corresponding AP test. </p>
<p>At Harvard, only AP scores of 5 will qualify you for Advanced Standing, or exempt a student from any further Foreign Language requirement. See: [Advanced</a> Standing Advising Programs Office](<a href=“http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams]Advanced”>http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent823379&view=view.do&viewParam_name=asgeninfo.html#a_icb_pagecontent823379_a_icb_pagecontent825552_apexams)</p>