<p>In my 9th, 10th, and 11th grade years, I have elected to take the most rigorous curriculum offered at my school, filling up my electives with all the APs and honors that were offered. However, going into my senior year, I have space for either AP European History (level 3), or Physiology (level 2). I am more interested in physiology as it relates to my future career goals, but does not taking AP Euro mean that I am no longer taking the most rigorous courseload?</p>
<p>Technically that's correct but no one is going to slay you because you made one choice. The top schools want kids who want to learn, not just be self-marketers who shout "pick me! pick me!"</p>
<p>The idea that slim differences of metrics are the deciding factor in top schools with holistic admissions policies -- just isn't the case. Once you pierce the veil of "top performing, great potential scholar" then it falls to the other intangibles. </p>
<p>It goes along the same spurious discussions about 2300 versus a 2390 SAT. I posit that in a scenario like this, it matters close to zero percent for the colleges that holistically admit students. If it truly went to choose one over the other, the one who left the best "impression" will win out. Not necessarily the one with 90 more SAT points.</p>
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