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

[aaayotiffany]

you don't need a lot of ap's to get into college. there's a lot of people out there who haven't taken any ap's and gotten into decent colleges. it would look great on your transcripts because it boosts your gpa like crazy. but if you're doing study abroad, it'll look good too because that means you have connections/experience working in a new environment... and all that stuff. lol.