If they don’t offer enough how about more dual enrollment.
If it were me, I’d find your admission counselor at W&M, explain the situation and ask how to best optimize your schedule.
I thought of that, but the I thought that might be a bother to an admission officer and potentially harm my chances because I would be basically asking them for how i can better get into their school. Is this s wrong view of it?
Yes, that’s the wrong view.
The admission’s officer is hired to make people interested in W&M…ultimately to get a stellar class to W&M. It’s only in their best interest to get the best applicant possible.
So it’s a fair question. You’re not gaming the system.
You’re saying - I don’t have adequate offerings at my school and I really want to go here - and I’d like to discuss and get your ideas so I can maximize my candidacy for next year’s application cycle.
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Ohhhh. That makes sense. Thank you!
To be fair, the AO can’t really tell you much “yes or no” for your curriculum, I know since I used to be one and have students ask me if they can drop x class and still be competitive. We could only really tell them to make the best choice they could.
Coming from OOS, your curriculum needs to be as strong as it can be in your circumstances to look competitive. Yes, they will consider you in the context of your school, however in a large OOS pool, your curriculum will not look competitive compared to most public and some private school students.
So, you should max out all APs your school offers at the very least. Glad you’re taking AP Calc and AP Physics! After that, you should seriously consider challenging yourself with dual enrollment as well (but not fluff classes - core subjects). It shows you are eager and willing to stretch yourself beyond what your school had to offer.
Yearbook vs tutoring really doesn’t matter. Do what YOU want to do, not what you think looks good on a resume. Just be yourself in order to stand out.
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