disadvantages?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm a sophomore currently taking:</p>

<p>phys ed.
English 2A (honors)
Math Analysis/Trig
AP World History
Chemistry
Spanish 2</p>

<p>Since my school is relatively new (3 years old and 2005 is our first graduating class) AND Arnold/our district has cut lots of programs (our district sent out pink slips to about 800 teachers/1200), we don't offer a lot of APs. The only APs you could have taken during sophomore year was APWH and AP Art History (but I think one history class per year is sufficient O_o), unless you were a student who was put into sophomore core last year and already took sophomore courses.</p>

<p>Next year I plan to take:</p>

<p>AP English Language
AP USH (I know, I'm going to die!)
AP Calc A/B
Biology
Spanish 3
Yearbook</p>

<p>The AP classes I'm taking are essentially the only ones I can take (you have to take regular bio before you take AP x_o), since I can only have six classes and there aren't really any other APs available, and they're even thinking of cutting it down to five-period schedules next year so I might not have a chance at yearbook.</p>

<p>Does my bad luck give me any disadvantage while applying to colleges? Will they think I haven't challenged myself enough or something? (Stanford hopeful.)</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Colleges will not penalize you if this is only what your school can offer. Will your coures be <code>the most rigorous</code>courseload your school offers? If so, then you are okay. If not...then take the most challenging courseload. I would also suggest taking some community college courses over the summer or during school...you can show colleges that you have are willing to challenge yourself, although your school offers a limited number of AP`s.</p>

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<p>If your school doesn't offer AP,s, it is not a disadvantage for you. The colleges want a student to take the most challenging courses AVAILABLE. So in a way, you have a slight edge over those who don't take aps when their school offers a lot. It is possible to take the test and self study. You may want to do that. </p>

<p>As well, find as much stuff OUT OF SCHOOL as possible...no year book at school, contact a local small paper and see if you can intern...ECs not connected to school stand out anyway.</p>