<p>Hi guys!
I am a little confused on how elite colleges (or any other colleges lol) look at AP classes. I know colleges want to see that I took the hardest course load and take all the ap classes possible and all that… but thats literally impossible. To begin with, my school offers WAYYY more AP than you can possibly schedule. Theres like 30 something AP classes to choose from… not to mention that I go to a top private school and the AP classes here are almost impossible and taking 6 ap classes in one year (something that is manageable in a public high school) would literally mean a ticket to hell here. Ppl at my school take about 4-6 by the time they graduate (ofc theres a very tiny percentage that take way more something like 8-9 ap classes) which is A TON concerning that theres no ap in freshmen and only 1 in sophomore. Also, there are semester electives (and therefore sacrifice spots for the AP classes) that we have to take in order to satisfy our graduation requirement, like African literature and stuff like that. By senior year I will have taken 6 APs… which is a very respectable amount.. but compared to like the 30 something my school offers, it looks like I haven't taken "full advantage." So the question is… how will colleges view this????? Also, I am looking mostly at the top colleges.. (not like Harvard or Princeton top top… something like Carnegie Mellon, Emory, JHU, and Northwestern) and I know tons of ppl from my public school that takes 15 ap courses. My public school is ridiculously easy and taking over 12 ap classes is the norm.. while taking even 9 ap classes in my private school is a very very very rare thing. In this case, would they favor me or the folks from the public school?
Anything advise is greatly appreciated!!! Please help! </p>
<p>The question is what will your GC say about your course selection - hardest selected or not. In that respect you will only be compared to students within your school.</p>
<p>It’s all put in context, like Erin’s Dad says. If you’re taking more APs than most people at your school take then your counselor will note it accordingly on your application. </p>