<p>Okay so my school has AP and IB classes, though I went with AP because it would've been hard to work in being a Senate Page and with the extracurriculars I do, and because I'm like the biggest advocate against it. I think if you can take at least 6 AP's then you have the equivalent of the IB workload. Most of my classes have IB kids in them anyway and often they have worse teachers than us, so they end up behind sometimes. Okay I'll stop my rambling now lol. I know this will probably be controversial, but that's besides the true question. Will this put me at a disadvantage if my counselor doesn't put that I took the most rigorous classes? I'm going to have 10 AP classes by the time I end senior year.</p>
<p>AP is also considered ‘most rigorous’ and 10 APs is nothing to sneeze at! Combined with high SATs and interesting ECs - which you have - will make you a competitive Ivy candidate. Good luck.</p>
<p>Completely agree with katliamom. And if you’re nervous about your counselor’s report, talk to him/ her about your courseload.</p>
<p>Double digit AP’s is a significant work commitment in any case, and your counselor would have to be a twit for not putting it as so.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! And if anybody here is in IB I did not mean to offend! I have a lot of IB friends and I know they work very hard, I just think they’re both rigorous and that its not a one size fits all deal, hence the reason why I didn’t do IB. And yeah unfortunately no matter how much I convince my counselor, they are all required to check “no” on the section asking “Did this student take the most rigorous classes offered?” or just check “rigorous” instead of “most rigorous” unless you take IB. That’s the one part I absolutely hate about my school lol. Oh and technically I’m studying for a Physics C test on my own and two AP classes at a separate online school so it looks like I’m only taking 7 AP classes to him.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure your APs will be counted as rigorous even if your counselor doesn’t check the ‘most rigorous’ box. Will the fact that you’re taking AP appear on your transcript? If not, be SURE to point that out in your essay; in fact writing about how and why you made your class choices might make an interesting essay topic in and of itself.</p>
<p>Yes, by the time my midyear report is sent it should show that I have a total of 9 AP classes that I have/currently am taking. I also plan to tell in my midyear report that I am self-studying for one more AP exam as well. Honestly, I’d prefer not to write an essay about academics, I just think it’s kind of like beating a dead horse after they read my application with all the numbers and stuff you know? It’s kind of too late anyway because I have turned in all my college applications already lol.</p>
<p>No matter what your counselor puts on your school report, an examination of your transcript would put you into the “most rigorous” category anyway.</p>