studying abroad, for one semester Options

[pink.x.r0se]

so i'm studying in a different country for half the school year next year (my junior year), so i can't take any ap's. my guidance counselor told me that that's okay, and that going to study abroad will look so much better in my college search (i want to get into a really good college, preferably ivy league). However, my friend is insisting to me that i basically won't get into college because of lack of ap's.
what do you think?

-edit-
i've taken two ap's from freshman/sophomore year, and am planning to just take more senior year

[Comptine]

I say: Don't listen to your friend. Go aboard. Senior year, take APs, which a lot of people do. I had a friend who took like 6 APs senior year. APs are just like any other class. It just gives you extra credit for college if you do well on the exam. Most colleges, even Ivies, don't ask for more than 2-4. For them, for APs, it's not quantity but quality. They want to see that you do well. If you can fit at least 2 in there, you're pretty much set for a lot of top tier schools. Especially if they are big APs like AP Calc, APUSH, AP Bio/Chem.