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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would hope and think quality of APs matters more than quantity.  By that, I would hope a college doesn't care if you take AP Comp Sci A (and do well) and skip AP Comp Sci Principles.  Same, take the two AP Physics C classes (Calculus-based) but skip AP Physics I (algebra-based).  Also, there are random APs considered relatively easy like AP Psychology which I am not sure a college respects if it seems obvious it was for an AP GPA bump and little else.

You should also do research on what a college expects for various majors.  After applying to one school, my DS was poking around on the college website where for CS they expect applicants to take the highest Math available to them and the highest Physics available to them (which he had done, so not an issue for him).  He didn't see something that specific at other colleges.  In theory, this generally means AP Physics C and at least AP Calc BC, though they would expect higher math if the HS school offers it.  One would assume the school would care more about those APs regardless of total AP quantity.

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Or we could consider that not all AP courses are meant for STEM majors.[/quote]

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