Number of AP Classes

sherpa
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:19:48 +0000

[[[ is assuming that you are taking Calc BC this year but not Calc AB. If his assumption is correct, then, no, you are not taking 5 APs, you are taking 4. You say, though, that you got a B in Calc AB, which implies you are taking both AB and BC, which would mean yes, you are taking 5 APs.

But that isn’t what you’re asking, which is, in your situation, would taking 4 APs next year be viewed less favorably by your targeted schools than taking 6APs.

Yes, it would be viewed less favorably, but not because more is always better than less. Look at your list of contemplated APs. Human Geo is considered an AP lite, often taken by sophomores. Stat is also seen as an easier AP, but if you’ve taken BC nobody will hold Stat against you. I’m not sure what you mean by AP Spanish 5 (Language or Literature?), either way it will look good. Chem is a solid AP in anyone’s view, so that’s good, but not taking APUSH or English Lit when they are offered looks questionable.

In short, the 4 APs you propose looks less than “most rigorous” to me.

Good luck.