<p>Yeah ballerina, good luck getting into colleges with your weak courseload. Your curriculum choices are the most important factor colleges look at, even before grades. If the OP somewhow was able to fit in 14 AP classes, taking even a few less would probably knock him down far in rank since taking an Honors class instead of an AP is like getting an automatic B in competitive schools that rank.</p>
<p>people on this board are buying way too much into "Harvard." Yes, it's very selective, but 14 APs by the end of junior year is incredibly tough, and I'm sure Harvard will understand. Also, a 3.75 is an amazing gpa for such a hard courseload. Also, I'd like to know how many APs each person who posted negatively has taken</p>
<p>I agree that 3.75 isn't a bad GPA at all- people that think it disqualifies anyone from admission have an unrealistic vision of the Harvard admissions office.</p>
<p>It really depends a lot on the picture you can present to them. They're not statistic-Nazis flipping through applications and setting fire to the ones that don't meet their high standards. They're determining how much each applicant would contribute to the school as a whole. Pyidgahidfa (is there a story behind that name?) showed his intense work habits by taking a great number of AP courses, and they'll recognize that.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, pyidgahidfa (what a name), what do you want to major in?</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I want to major in Neuroscience...which is why I've kept up my grades in the math/science area ..well other areas too basically everything but social studies. Also I've taken Harvard courses for neurobiology and math so that's a plus I suppose (received A's in the courses). And now senior year I'm working in a neurology lab too so overall I think I can show dedication in the area I want to pursue.</p>
<p>Then I think you've got a good chance- at least, as good a chance as anyone can have, considering how unpredictable the system is. Just my opinion.</p>
<p>While those are good scores for THAT many APs (very impressive!) ballerina does have a point...some colleges might rather see a balance between challenging oneself and enjoying the courses. In other words, take tough courses in subjects that really interest you! From my own experience, I would advise students not to take super-advanced classes in subjects they hate -- it's much better to, say, take extra AP sciences if that's your forte instead of wasting time, energy, and your patience on a subject (in this case, history) that's not your strongest or your favorite. But still, I'm sure Harvard would be willing to "overlook" such a "shortcoming"...that's really a very good GPA, and I've known other students who've gotten into top colleges with scores way lower than that. Good luck!!!</p>
<p>Oh, and Asian Dictator...why do you say ballerina has a weak courseload? My goodness! Not ALL of us have the energy/dedication to take as many AP courses as the OP! Most kids from my school admitted to top colleges (yes, Harvard among them) "only" take 7-10 APs through ALL of high school.</p>