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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Will ypur kid have 5 total classes with flex period or 6? If 6 total and 5 APs, I wouldn't sweat it. I don't think the flex period will show up (I'm in MCPS,  so may be different for you). I do think fewer tha 6 classes total might be noticeable.

My senior has 7 (no flex), but 2 classes are light classes. 3 AP + MVC & DE. It's been fine. Jr. year classes were harder. Admitted early to everywhere they applied, including Ivy.

My '22 took a study hall spring semester of sr year. Should have taken one fall, it was too stressful with 8 classes (different magnet school), sport and college apps. Worked out with great college choices, though. I don't think the amount of classes made a difference,  but some of the ones they might have dropped did help "tell the story" for this kid.[/quote]

There are 7 periods in APS, but AP Science is 2 periods.  So, that leaves one elective.  I'm not saying AP Gov would put my kid over the top, but I'm just wondering if it makes a difference or if taking regular gov actually puts a non-gov major at a disadvantage.  THe advice seems to be to take APs that interest them, but it doesn't seem anyone actually follows that.  The norm, at least what I'm hearing form DC's fellow overachieving friends, is take all the APs you can fit in your schedule (who cares about sleep).  For sure, the flex period is out.  I hate that it's this way for our kids.[/quote]

Hm. Since he already has a double period, I wouldn't do the flex. That would give him only 5 classes (the double is essentially a class plus flex). If he had a choice between AP Gov and something that really interested him, I'd say go for the latter. He doesn't need 5 APs for AP 's sake (caveat, that I am in MD,  so don't know fine print of UVA). But, if the choice is AP Gov or regular Gov, I'd say just do the AP.  It's not a hard class in the scheme of things, and the test performance won't matter in terms of admissions. Any other AP he could swap out for something more interesting to him?[/quote]

This is good advice.  I know a lot of kids who substitute AP Stats, AP Psychology, AP Comps Sci, AP Environmental,or AP Macro/Micro Economics for AP Gov[/quote]

Is AP Economics considered a history core class for 12th grade for UVA? Will it check the “history” box like AP Gov will?[/quote]

Both Gov and Econ (in some form) are required just for a HS diploma in our school district in VA.  It's not an either/or situation.[/quote]

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