<p>First off: Congratulations. Secondly: Very few students elect to do Advanced Standing. I can’t remember where I read it, but it’s less than 12 students per year. That’s because the workload is ultra intense – students have to declare a major at the end of their first semester freshman year, and most of the time need to take five courses per semester (instead of four). If you are considering this option, I would email Dean Noël Bisson with your questions: <a href=“http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448”>http://apo.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k73580&pageid=icb.page388448</a></p>