<p>I am currently a sophomore, and want to take the following classes next year: AP Chemistry, AP English, AP US History, AP Latin Vergil (online), Multivariable Calculus (online) and maybe AP European History (online), and a study hall of course. I’m only thirteen now, but I’ve got a 33 ACT for the first time last year, and have a solid 4.0, so im qualified for most of the classes. I participate in several athletics, and thus dont get home till roughly 5:00 every day. I’m wondering whether or not 6 AP classes is an absolutely ridiculous workload and no human can do it, or I should substitue AP economics or AP Psych or AP Statistics for AP Europe, or the current schedule outlined is possible (with all A’s and at least 3 to 4 5’s on the exams), although it will take an outrageous amount of work and dedication. Ive read that most people find 3 AP to be a lot and enough, but everynow and then I see people who do take like >10 APs in Highschool. I have Ivy League aspirations, so I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Any comments are appreciated.</p>
<p>I have friends at Ivy League schools who definitely did not take that many AP courses. I think you should take what you can handle. It depends on how close to actual college courses they are, too. You can read a review book for AP US History and score well on the exam, but it would not compare to a survey US history course at my college. I’m a junior in college and I’m taking four classes, and I find it a lot because three of them meet only once week for three hours and you’re expected to learn all the material yourself (the professor doesn’t lecture), and in my fourth course the professor currently wants me to spend about 15 hours a week reading War and Peace! But other people at other colleges might find four courses perfectly reasonable. </p>
<p>Similarly, three college-level courses at one high school are going to differ in intensity from three AP courses at another high school. I think you should ask your teachers in advance about how much time is expected of you per week, and after you consider the fact that you should get proper rest and relaxation, then decide how many AP courses you should take.</p>
<p>it depends on the difficulty level of AP classes at your school; while studying for those APs all at once may be doable, the classes might be killer and it may not be a good idea. if this workload is unheard of at your school, then drop an AP, or at least make one of them an easier one. just try to talk to people in these classes to get an idea of the workload to see if you can handle it. and if you feel like it’s going to be too much, don’t worry at all about dropping a few if you don’ think it’s a good idea; 2-4 AP classes as a junior will still look fantastic. :)</p>
<p>^ditto on “it depends on the difficulty level of AP classses at your school”… For example, I am currently taking 6 APs and got A’s however the classes are easy to do well in(except for one but there are big curves on tests… AP style curves). One of my teachers have a 0% pass rate but several people have over 100%. And it also helps if you have the same teacher. I had AP World last year, started out with test grades of D’s, C’s, occasional F but by the end of the school year, I pulled up to A’s and B’s. And now I have the same teacher for Euro and I get A’s and B’s on tests because I know her teaching methods and I have my study method worked out.</p>
<p>However, you should consider whether you have the motivation to do online courses. I probably wouldn’t because I procrastinate.(well not much anymore… AP World taught me that… xD )</p>
<p>Where did you find online AP Latin Vergil? What about online Multivariable Calculus?</p>
<p>I’m taking two AP courses as a sophomore - Bio II and WH - and plan to take 5 next year.</p>
<p>Cichlidkeeper: AP Latin Vergil and AP Europe are on Gifted Learning Links (GLL), Multivariable Calculus is on the Educational Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) brought to you by Stanford University. Theyre all rather expensive, but when you go to a small school and true academic rigor is practically unheard of there (this is a little bit of hyperbole, but you get the point), theyres no other options but online. Except Post Secondary, but when you cant drive thats a problem…
To everyone else: I know the AP classes are the hardest my school offers by far; The honors classes are rather easy and my Calculus class is a complete joke. I also know that the workload im proposing is completely unheard of, but since other people have done it elsewhere I think ill go ahead and try it. (Although I really might drop the 5th AP class).
Thanks for the input, everyone, and also excuse the part of my post that degenerated into a resentful bashing of my school’s academic shortcomings.</p>