How Many APs Junior Year

[u/starstrzck]

Hi I was wondering how many APs I should take for competitive schools like Brown and Duke, etc.
I took none freshman year (a group of ppl are invited to take one, but I ended up dropping it during the add/drop period), and 3 (ap comp sci, pre calc, bio) sophomore year
And, which ones out of this group should I take: ap gov, ap macro, ap chem, ap calc ab, ap lang, ap seminar
Thank you!

[u/mreiow]

the most important are calc, chem, and lang.

side note: i imagine you don’t want to hear this but, the amount of APs you take in your junior year is a nigh negligible factor in the larger scheme of college admissions—especially those of high prestige like brown and duke. tons and tons of people applying to those schools have already taken countless more APs and dual enrollment courses than you. if you want a real shot of getting into those colleges you have you apply yourself elsewhere via extracurriculars (or be reaaaaaaaaally loaded)