Feasibility of AP Schedule

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<p>I am currently a sophomore in high school. I recently began preparing for the SAT Subject Tests and found that I favor learning much more when I do it outside of school.</p>

<p>I have signed up for four APs and one Honors course for my junior year. The APs are Chemistry, Calculus AB, Biology, and Psychology. The Honors course is in English Literature and is supposed by this year’s juniors to be very difficult (<5% get an A). Our school does not permit underclassmen to take AP classes or the tests even if the student has fulfilled the prerequisite. </p>

<p>Out of both interest and a desire to achieve National AP Scholarship, I am considering supplementing those APs with four self-studies: Micro/Macoeconomics, Statistics, and Environmental Science. </p>

<p>Since I have never taken an AP class before, I am not sure whether this schedule is practical. For individual context: I hope to apply to the Ivies and Stanford, currently have an unweighted GPA of 4.0, and am generally a quick learner.</p>

<p>What are your guys’ thoughts and advice?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Bump. .</p>

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<p>A good idea, especially if you start studying early. And I completely agree with you, I am much more interested in learning outside of school. As Mark Twain said, I will never let my schooling interfere with my education (or something along those lines). AP is not intellectually that challenging, but there is a lot of material. As long as you know the material and how to apply it you should be fine.</p>

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<p>Having Chemistry AND Biology will be tough, but just give the schedule a shot and see how it turns out.</p>

<p>Don’t forget your extracurriculars.</p>