How many APs is too many?

rhandco
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:23:39 +0000

What is the purpose? And are all of these offered at your school, and don’t conflict, or are you planning self-study in addition to your regular courses?

If you think you can take 10 AP courses and 10 AP exams in one year, good luck. You are going to be sitting through 30+ hours of exams in two weeks.

I know that people taking 7 AP courses in one year is considered quite a lot. Five is generally the most sane people take in one year. My son took four this year and got 4s and 5s, but most were follow ups of previous courses he took in HS.

Also, if you are taking these as a senior, obviously your “4s and 5s” won’t matter in terms of college applications.