Will only taking half of my school's offered APs look bad to colleges?

Consider choosing APs based on natural progression and honors options you are in.

  • English: AP is typically the honors option for 11th and/or 12th grade. Choose if you are in honors English.
  • Math: if you complete precalculus in 11th grade, you can take AP calculus in 12th grade.
  • Foreign language: AP is commonly year 4 or 5, so you may get there naturally.
  • Science: after regular biology, chemistry, and physics, you may want to choose one AP science if you are aiming for the most selective colleges.
  • Social studies and history: AP is often the honors option for US history, civics, etc. Choose if desired.
  • Art: again, AP may be the honors option. Choose if desired.
  • Electives (CS, statistics, psychology, environmental science, etc.): Choose if interested.