<p>I have recently changed schools. The new school is not a challenge to me and I know I could handle harder classes. I have never taken an AP class before and am planning on taking 5-6 next year. Does this seem like a good idea and can I have any tips?</p>
<p>P.s. 3 or 4 courses would be on flvs.</p>
<p>I am glad you are motivated enough to take all those classes, especially since it seems you will be studying most of them yourself. Here are some words of advice from someone who got 5’s on nine exams (mostly science and math):</p>
<p>Remember that you will be taking exams in May. The AP examiners don’t care how good your teachers are. If you get a bad teacher, one who never gives homework or doesn’t cover all the material, you are still obligated to study for the course and learn the material that will be on the test. If you do this, you may get the only 5. If you don’t, you’ll get 2’s and 3’s like the rest of them.</p>
<p>Because teaching quality is so variable, I recommend you get a good textbook (not always the one your school uses) and read everything that will be covered on the exam, perhaps two or three times. For physics and math classes, try doing all the odd problems in the book. If you do this, you may not only ace the exam, but also do well on national competitions. These competitions exist for math, physics, chemistry, and biology (and other subjects), and doing well on them looks great on your resume.</p>
<p>For AP prep books, I really like The Princeton Review, but there are some subjects where other companies are better. Ask around in April.</p>
<p>Thank you so much n271828</p>
<p>Wow… From 0 to 5/6 is a really audacious feat. Even kids who have done APs don’t usually venture past four simulteanously.</p>
<p>That being said, there are two things to succeed in APs. The first is a good teacher, which you obviously can’t control. The second part, is you. Making sure you understand the material, finish all the assignments on time, and if needed, study out of class as the test approaches is something not all students do well.</p>
<p>APs are meant to be college level, and well, nobody ever takes 6 college courses at once. If you’ve never done hard classes (IB or Honors) before, aim a little lower. If you are truly committed, be willing to sacrifice your social life.</p>
<p>No problem, good luck 
APs are great for getting used to college classes because in theory they go half as quickly (one year instead of one semester). You will probably cover one “unit” of material every two weeks or so, whereas where I go to college it’s usually one unit, one week. This is probably why people who take a six-AP courseload in high school sometimes have trouble with four classes in college. But it certainly doesn’t mean you can slack 
as you already know</p>
<p>Thanks Nin10dude317</p>
<p>I went to 0 to 6 this year (1 on FLVS, 5 in school), and I didn’t notice the difference from honors. I got all A’s my first quarter. It wasn’t difficult. You can do it.</p>
<p>Don’t forget that an A does NOT equate to a 5 on the AP exam. Work hard, study hard, and after the AP exam, party hard.</p>