And what are some symptoms of overextending for so many APs in senior year?
Depends on the kid and the circumstances. I have known kids who took 7 AP classes senior year who didn’t have issues at all. And I have known kids who take 2 and were overwhelmed. How many have you taken so far? What APs are you contemplating senior year? How many college applications will you be submitting? What do your extra curriculars look like? Are you working?
Concentrate on the REASON you are taking them.
@AsadFarooqui : considering how stressed you zre (CF. all your other threads) go easy on APs senior year.
What APs are you thinking of?
One. Take Dual Enrollment senior year instead of AP so you don’t catch senioritis and can work to your strengths.
Definately drop down in rigor rather than go up for your senior year because you need to leave room for college searches, tours, essay writing, supplements, scholarships, and just THINKING about college takes up so much time. The actual amount doesn’t matter cause it varies from person to person but make your workload lighter than it was your junior year because putting in the time to have a nice application is much more worth it than having an extra AP that doesn’t even relate to your field of study
In order to best answer this question, we need to know what you’re taking this year, what you’ve taken in the past, and what you plan on doing in college. However, I am a senior who took 5 APs/3 Dual Enrollment + Level 4 foreign language 1st semester and 3 APs/5 Dual Enrollment + Level 4 foreign language second semester and I wasn’t entirely overwhelmed with work, although I did only apply to two in-state schools, neither of which are extremely selective and I’ll admit that things did get dicey at times when it comes to grades, although I managed to make straight As. Also, I have very undemanding extracurricular activities, so I had extra time to study and complete work.
Also, DE can be extremely problematic if you are having trouble with motivation or particularly bad senioritis, because if you miss a single deadline, college professors generally have zero-tolerance policies for late work, including exams, in the absence of extenuating circumstances. Otherwise, I definitely recommend looking into dual enrollment if it’s offered to you and you plan on staying in-state.
i guess it depends on which AP class. im taking 4 right now.
Dual enrollment classes go on your college transcript. If you know that, senioritis doesn’t matter.
A commonly overlooked aspect of AP classes though is that they don’t go on your college transcript with a grade. If there is a class that you think you will do bad in college, but will pass the AP exam on, take it.
That really depends on the person, I took 1 AP my freshman year, 2 APs my sophomore year, 5 APs my junior year along with 1 dual-enrollment class, and I’m planning to take 4 APs my senior year and 3 dual-enrollment classes. I found that as long as you don’t procrastinate you will be fine. I have all A’s and A-'s.
DE can also be an issue if the school you’re going to doesn’t accept the credits from the school that’s granting them.
And Senioritis isn’t lke the flu; exposure isn’t a guarantee that you’ll “catch” it. Senioritis is a choice.
OP, you do tend to be stressing a LOT about your coursework and colleges. Be very careful not to overdo!
I would recommend Dual Enrollment but I would make sure the credits can transfer to a class you need to take. I am taking 1 DE class and 1 AP class as well as French 4, showchoir (huge time commitment) and it’s working out pretty well. I do know seniors that are taking like 5 AP classes and are doing fine!