How concerned should I be about a short junior year schedule?

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Hey there @tboi3!

Assuming you take some combination of history, English, language, math, and science classes with three of them being AP, you should be in a pretty good position. As @Anonymous123 mentioned, you might be able to self-study for APs. I would also suggest looking into dual-enrollment courses or summer programs at a local college if you're worried about your junior year course rigor. My school also offers independent studies, which is where students can design a syllabus and essentially teach themselves a class with a mentor for a credit.

Good luck!

Hi @tboi3!

You're not in a dire situation. Your coursework rigor is considered with reference to how many AP classes are offered at your school. If your school offers 20 AP classes, you won't be expected to take all of them. However, if your school provides 4 AP classes, (which isn't the case for you) top colleges will expect you to take all of them.

If you want to do something beyond your current schedule, you can self-study an AP class and give the corresponding AP exam this May (although the exam registration deadline has passed, you might be able to register with a late fee). If not feasible to add another class, don't worry about it. Use the time you have outside school for extracurricular activities.

Hope this helps!

I think you should be ok, just make sure to do things outside of school too like a club or a sport if you can.