How many AP classes is the right number for college?

How many AP classes should your student take throughout his high school career to be admitted to the college of his choice? The answer is that it varies, according to a recent article in the Examiner. Since most schools offer a different AP course load, college admissions officers do not look for a specific amount of AP classes. Rather, they look at what AP classes your student’s school offers and compares that to your student’s schedule. They want to know if your student has challenged himself at that particular school and taken advantage of all academic opportunities. So be sure to take another look at your student’s schedule over the summer to determine if they are taking classes that will show any college admissions officer that he has taken on a challenging schedule with a variety of AP courses, from AP Calculus to AP Language.