Should I take 5 AP's instead of 6 AP's Senior Year?

theringoinfinite
Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:35:40 +0000

I’m currently scheduled to take 6 AP’s my senior year of high school:

AP Calculus AB – there is no CP or Honors Calculus offered
AP Chemistry
AP English Literature
AP Government – ½ semester
AP Macroeconomics – ½ semester
AP Spanish Language – there is no CP or Honors Spanish 4 offered
AP Studio Art 2-D Design – need to take an Art in order to graduate

Although I feel that I can do well in all the classes, I fear that this may add too much stress to my life.

I’m probably going to be a Philosophy major and I was wondering whether it’s okay to drop AP Chemistry for Zoology CP.

My school counselor says that my schedule should be as rigorous as possible to make me look more attractive to colleges.

Considering the Philosophy major and my past class schedule, is it okay to drop AP Chemistry for Zoology CP?

Here are my past core classes:

Algebra 2 Honors (A/A)
AP English Literature (A/A)
AP European History (A/A)
AP Physics (B/B)
AP Psychology (A/A)
AP US History (A/A)
Biology PreAP (A/A)
Chemistry CP (A/A)
English PreAP 1 - 2 (A/A/A/A)
Geography (1 semester) (A)
Geometry Honors (A/A)
Pre-Calculus CP (A/A)
Spanish CP 1 - 3 (A/A/A/A/A/A)

Here are my list of schools to which I’m likely applying:

–REACHES–
Washington University in St. Louis
Vanderbilt University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles

–MATCHES–
University of Washington
University of Southern California
Boston University
University of Texas, Austin
University of Michigan
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Davis
University of California, San Diego
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tulane University
New York University

–SAFETIES–
University of Pittsburgh
University of Oregon
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of California, Santa Cruz

Here are my general stats:

Unweighted GPA: 3.94
Weighted GPA: 4.33
Unweighted Core Subject GPA: 3.94
Weighted Core Subject GPA: 4.39
High School Transcript Unweighted GPA: 3.94
High School Transcript Weighted GPA: 4.22
UC Unweighted GPA: 3.91
UC Capped Weighted GPA: 4.27
UC Uncapped Weighted GPA: 4.36
Unweighted Rank: 12/522(Top 3%)
Weighted Rank: 17/522 (Top 4%)
ACT #1: 32C, 33E, 29M, 36R, 30S, 28W
ACT #2: 32C, 35E, 35M, 33R, 26S, 20W
ACT SS: 34C, 35E, 35M, 36R, 30S
SAT Subject Test US History: 760
AP European History: 4
AP Psychology: 5
AP English Language & Composition: 5
AP US History: 5

Thanks in advance!