Hi!! I’m a Junior in high school enrolled in AP Physics,AP Chemistry,APUSH, AP language, honors PreCalculus and science research. I have already taken APWH and gotten a 5, and my average is at a steady 96. My schedule feels like it’s pretty loaded and I don’t know if I should take AP Chemistry after all. I want to go to a prestigious college, but I don’t know if I’m should be like stretching myself this thin. I’m not sure if what I’m doing now is fine??
Thanks for the ask!! AP classes are a great way to really stack your transcripts for college, but I always say it’s best to not overload yourself. Your college would rather see you excel in fewer APs than do mediocre in many. If you think you can handle it, go for it, but also remember to care for your mentality too :) I took 2 APs my junior year and 5 my senior year, and I noticed I did better overall my junior year when I could focus on individual subjects a lot more.
If you don’t have an extra curricular, I would say pick up another one of those instead of an extra AP, colleges will like the balance of great AP scores and dedication to an extra curricular.
Good luck on all your APs, I hope you find this blog useful throughout your school year!!
