<p>My school educates about 350 students 7th grade - 12th grade. Not very impressive.</p>
<p>This has several things that I perceive as downsides.</p>
<li><p>Beyond English, Writing, Arithmetic, and Science there aren’t many classes to take. Pretty much just a few art and music classes. Thus I can’t really begin specialization.</p></li>
<li><p>Tying in with the first thing, the classes aren’t very rigorous. I’m currently taking the most rigorous course-load available: two APs and an honors class.</p></li>
<li><p>There isn’t much rabble. We’re all rich white kids. Thus my class rank isn’t near as impressive as it would be if I went to, say, Detroit Central.</p></li>
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<p>So will these things seriously hurt me when I apply to colleges or am I overreacting? I have a summer and another year of school to go, so if there’s anything I could do to help it, I’m willing to.</p>
<p>just do your best and dont worry too much about it. you can’t do anything about it. if you’re a fit for harvard, you’re a fit for harvard no matter what high school you attend. Just proving it may be slightly harder.</p>
<p>Your situation isn’t much different from home-schooled students. Make sure your application essays point out what experiences you have from this environment that will complement students from larger schools. It’s everything you bring to the school that’s important - your interests, activities, community service, and scores as well as grades. Visit the schools you like and get an interview. You might want to focus on a few schools that you like the most so you can develop a relationship with the admissions person from your area.
Good luck!</p>
<p>It’s pretty surprising to have a rich, white school that offers so little. Most schools that could be described that way are highly competitive with 25 AP classes and kids entering every elite competition. If you have the resources, use your summers wisely to enrich your experiences and separate yourself from the crowd.</p>