APs and Admissions

Applying to College
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<p>My school offers a lot of APs but i made the mistake of only taking one (bio) out of two sophomore year and only one (chem) out of 4 this year (junior year). My non AP classes are all honors (besides electives) and i thought it wouldnt matter what classes i picked as long as I got good grades. Now i realize how much AP matters because it makes me more competitive. </p>

<p>1) Could I still get into the really competitive schools (UPenn, Cornell, Princeton, etc) with such few APs? (i have a 4.0 GPA and 34 ACT score and will most likely be valedictorian or #2 in my class)</p>

<p>2) If i take 4 or 5 APs (out of 6 possible APs) next year do you think it would make a big difference?</p>

<p>3) Do you think i should explain to colleges that i didnt realize i was making myself less competitive and that i am going to prove that i can handle the courseload/get prepared for college? and that i took electives i was passionate about, i.e. band, art, child psych</p>

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<p>you dont have to take every ap test just as long as your course load is rigorous so just taking 6 or so total would look ok even to a selective institution</p>

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<p>thanks for the reply. i was just worried that since it was senior year it wouldnt have much of an effect</p>

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