<p>Most kids in the area high school take the maximum of 3 each year, basically because their school is on a block schedule and that is really all that will fit in their schedule. Saying this, make sure the AP classes you are taking are worth it. My first son had his English AP classes and his Calculus BC classes accepted at his university. Even though he got a 5 in AP Physics, he had to take it over as a college freshman (and then only got a B+ in it.) The advice I have heard is don’t take any AP classes that relate to your chosen major because (1) the college may not accept the course(s) as they are the stepping stone for your major and (2) you never know if the AP topics covered 100% of what is covered in the actual college course which might cause you to be confused/fall behind in the next course up. For my second son, he is basically taking the courses like Government AP, Psychology AP, English AP in hs which might count at college as finished liberal art/required courses, but which won’t affect his expected major.</p>