Can you take too many AP classes?

Actually, we think the answer is yes.  Everyone needs some balance in their life, and this article makes that argument.  Since AP classes are widely available these days, taking a plethora of them doesn't necessarily set an applicant apart from all the others, but if you're interested in science for example, perhaps your extracurricular activities can make a difference.  You can join the science club, you can participate in Science Olympiad, you can volunteer at a hospital or take care of the GPS garden over the summer, you can take an on-line science course that isn't offered at GPS, you can read science journals and attend lectures at UTC or other places...in other words, you throw yourself into your interest and take advantage of every opportunity that is available to you.  Perhaps you even create your own opportunity.

Then your science teachers rave about your commitment to the subject in their recommendations; they talk about your initiative, your drive, your curiosity. Your counselor compliments you on your willingness to think outside the box or take risks. In addition to your AP classes, you have created a much more interesting person for the admissions office to consider.  It's kind of like the old adage, "All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy." Think about that before you overload your class schedule next year.