If you’re an AP student in high school, this is a question you should know the answer to! There is no published number, and any specific figure you see quoted online is someone's estimate, not an official requirement. What Ivy League schools actually say about this, directly, is worth reading before trusting a number.

If you’re a high schooler looking to pick an AP class (or more!), you should know what the most “popular” offerings out there are. Popularity here is not the same thing as "easiest" or "best for you." It mostly reflects which subjects are widely offered, commonly required or recommended early on, and broadly appealing across different academic interests.

Every AP class has a reputation before you even sign up for it. Some subjects are whispered about as brutal. Others get written off as an easy credit. Some of that reputation is earned. Some of it is just recycled hallway talk.

Yes, and this comes up for a few different reasons. Maybe your school does not offer a subject you want. Maybe you are homeschooled. Maybe you just want to get ahead over a break. The path looks slightly different depending on whic

AP classes come up constantly once you hit high school, in course registration packets, from your counselor, from other students comparing schedules. But a lot of students sign up for their first AP class without actually knowing what makes it different from a regular one, or what happens with the exam at the end.