<p>I've been reading some of the posts on these forums lately, and people keep saying that colleges really look at whether or not you took the hardest available classes offered at your school. After my freshman year of high school, I decided to switch schools, and I ended up in one that has an IB program. When I went to speak with the counselors about my schedule, they pretty much told me that I wouldn't be able to get into the IB program because I was behind in the foreign language bit- the kids in their program had two years of language completed by the end of their freshman year, and I had none. </p>
<p>So instead of the IB program, I'll be taking as many AP and honors classes as I can. I'm worried, however, that colleges will look down upon the fact that I wasn't in the IB program, even though there really isn't much of a chance that I'll be able to get into it. Is it that big of a deal? Should I try to find another way to get into the IB program, or do you think I'll be fine with APs and honors?</p>