Number of AP Classes to be a Competitive Applicant

Culbreath
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 20:05:13 +0000

If all you want to do is study for the rest of high school, then by all means take all those AP classes. I will suggest that it is neither healthy nor necessary to achieving your goal of admission to GT. This is just coming from a mom of a HS senior so take it FWIW, but I would suggest focusing on the APs that are relevant to CS and ME like calculus, physics, chemistry, as well as English and any others that you find interesting. Take the number that will challenge you but not overwhelm. Then spend time with extracurriculars that you find meaningful, whether it’s music, part time work, sports, robotics club, etc. It’s my belief that AOs want to see interesting, engaged students more than those who are trying to pad the resume solely for the purpose of appearing impressive.