How many AP classes should I take in my freshman year?

Freshman Year: Consider taking one or two AP classes that are less demanding and build on skills from middle school, including Environmental Science, Human Geography, or Psychology. In your core courses, take honors classes if possible so you can begin earning prerequisite skills for tougher AP classes down the line.

Are 10 AP classes enough?

It depends on the student’s high school. If a school offers 20 AP courses but students are only allowed to take a maximum of 2 AP classes sophomore year and 8 AP classes in total junior and senior year, then admission officers will only expect a student to enroll in 10 AP courses. They don’t expect any more.

How many AP classes do Harvard students take?

Going up the selectivity chain, the average at Harvard is eight AP classes. To be competitive at some of the most highly selective colleges in the country, 8-12 AP courses may be the sweet spot amount, assuming the student can handle that level of rigor.

What AP classes should a sophomore take?

Sophomore Year: Take one to three AP classes. Consider adding a more challenging AP class, like World History or US History, and one or two less-demanding APs. Continue to take honors courses if possible in your other core classes.

How many AP classes should a high school student take?

As a general rule, however, it’s usually a good idea to start off with one or two AP classes during your first two years of high school and then build up the number as the years go on and as your student gets more used to the style and pace of AP coursework.

How many AP courses should I take to get into an Ivy?

If you are aiming for an Ivy League school, you need to be at or very near the top of your graduating class, which means you’ll need to take as many AP courses as the other academic superstars at your school.

Are APAP classes the best way to prepare students for college?

AP classes are certainly one way of doing that, but there are definitely other options that your student’s high school may offer as a better alternative. The most common alternative forms of college-level coursework in high school are IB courses and Dual Credit classes.

How many APS should I take?

If you have your heart set on an uber-elite institution, then you need to take as many APs as the other top students in your class. In the case of students not aiming for Ivies, we wholeheartedly recommend taking AP classes only in your expressed areas of interest/strength.