UC Senior Year Course Load - is five enough?

Gumbymom
Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:25:09 +0000

Is AP Econ a semester course? My younger son did 5 AP classes Senior year, but AP Econ and AP Gov were each a semester course so really on 4 AP’s each semester.

I agree with @NCalRent, Senior year is a busy time with college applications along with balancing a job/scouts. UC’s do consider HS course rigor in the admission decisions, but dropping 1 AP Senior year will not have a significant impact on his chances since the UC’s will focus on his 10-11th grades and course rigor.

My son’s counselor would always tell her students that for the UC’s, 10-11th grades and course rigor will get you into a UC, but 12th grades will keep you in…