<p>Anyone who actually knows anything, from personal experience, about the admissions process, I have a question:</p>
<p>Will having only a few AP classes put me out of the running at some of the super-competitive schools? I've got strong test scores and extracirriculars, but our school offers VERY VERY few AP classes, and we're set up on a very werid block system... which basically means I won't be able to take more than 3 APs by the time I graduate (2 junior year, 1 senior year).</p>
<p>Will they come down hard on me for this, or will they take into account the school's course offerings?</p>
<p>The ivies & other select schools say that they only expect you to take advantage of the most rigorous courseload available at your school. However, if you aren't from a very well-regarded school that has a history of sending kids to those schools, I would suggest some college classes on the side. I think it might be important in giving you an admissions boost.</p>
<p>i think that colleges don't really about the number of APs someone has taken
what they care about is that people have shown they have taken advantage of the opportunities presented to them
if your school does not offer many APs, your guidance counsler will probably mention this in his/her letter, if you've made the most out of what you have, i don't believe that 3 APs will hurt you</p>
<p>btw, i am a junior myself, so im not too familiar with the application process, but this is the general message i got by browsing through the forums</p>