How many AP classes should you be taking senior year?
I’m signing up for English, Speech, Civics, Pre-Cal, AP Bio, Anatomy Honors, Spanish 5 and Art II senior year
I debating on whether to take regular stats and and an elective
or take one of the following APs
-AP Euro, AP Psych, AP Marine Bio, AP Physics
Does it even matter if I take another AP since its senior year after all…?
Or does taking only one look bad considering I took 2 the year before?
If you took 2 the year before you should really consider taking at least three senior year to show constant progress. I What AP’s did you take last year, and what are you good at? Maybe consider taking AP English, and AP Spanish if your school offers those along with AP Bio. If you find you rather take stat plus an elective do that, it is senior year after all and you should take what interest you but if you rather go for the AP maybe consider Euro since it seems like you’re lacking any Social Studies classes, though be prepared because this is widely considered a VERY difficult AP course. On the other hand it seems like you have a packed schedule so maybe speak to your guidance counselor a little more to get his or her take on things.
What’s AP Marine Bio?
I recommend that you take 2 or 3 APs senior year. Dropping down from two to one will not look good for colleges since oftentimes they ask that you send a mid-year report where they can see the classes you’re taking and your first semester grades.
@arios98o
I heard AP Euro is just essay after essay. I’m not interested in that but I guess I should take a social science. Maybe psych. I guess I better take an AP just to be safe than sorry.
AP Marine Bio is a AP weighted class they have at my school that gives credit for my state school. I see your point about how I shouldn’t fluctuate on the rigor of classes. I guess I’ll take AP Psych since that’s the only one I’m interested in. But I hear colleges don’t really like considering it a “real AP”. Will that affect me?
It depends on which colleges you are seeking admission to. It would probably be a better idea to take a more rigorous AP if you’re applying to elite colleges. You’re going to be taking only 1 honors class and 1 or 2 APs as a senior which isn’t what selective colleges are really looking for.
What colleges are you aiming for?
What’s your current GPA?
For state universities, senior year grades often don’t ‘count’ (unless you get a D or F, where you’re rescinded or not considered; for top schools, a C after an A performance can lead to a review). However, senior year rigor DOES count.
In short, your senior schedule does reflect your “it’s senior year after all” attitude, which means it’ll be seen unfavorably at the state flagship(s) and any college ranked in the top 100.