Which AP Class Should You Take?

5 quick questions, personalized AP recommendations. Tells you which APs match your intended major, difficulty tolerance, and college goals.

The 5 Questions

1. What's your intended college major? Engineering · Pre-med · Business · Humanities / Liberal arts · CS · Undecided
2. How much AP workload can you handle this year? 1-2 APs · 3-4 APs · 5+ APs (only if you mean it)
3. What's your strongest subject? Math · Science · English · History · Foreign language
4. What's your target college type? Top 20 (Ivy / Stanford / MIT) · Top 50 selective · State flagship · Any 4-year
5. Are you OK with self-studying APs your school doesn't offer? Yes, I'll self-study · Only what's available at my school

Sample Recommendations

If you're STEM-bound (engineering/CS/pre-med):

• AP Calculus BC (or AB if junior year)
• AP Physics C (Mechanics + E&M for engineering)
• AP Chemistry
• AP Biology (especially for pre-med)
• AP Computer Science A (especially for CS)
• AP Statistics (especially for data-science-adjacent)

If you're humanities-bound:

• AP English Language
• AP English Literature
• AP US History
• AP European History
• AP US Government
• AP World History

If you're business-bound:

• AP Microeconomics + AP Macroeconomics
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus AB
• AP English Language

If you're undecided + want to start with one AP:

• AP Psychology — broad appeal, manageable.
• AP Human Geography — often taken in 9th-10th grade.
• AP English Language — universally useful.

For More Detailed Guidance

Best APs for College Admissions · Easiest AP Classes · Hardest AP Classes · Full AP Tier List

Once You've Picked

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