Enough APs?

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<p>I'm currently a junior. This year I took all honors classes and 1AP (Eng Lang). Senior year I'm taking all honors with 3 APs (Lit, Bio, Chem). Is that enough to get into a top tier school? </p>

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<p>Last year I was a sophomore and I took 2 APs. Bio and world history. This year as a junior I’m taking AP lit, AP us history, and AP calculus. I’m hoping it’s enough but it depends on your grades in the class. Also wayyyy more factors okay a role. Believe it or not in a lot oh universities they weight extracurricular as 50% of admission!!
Good luck!</p>

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<p>^^ sorry for all the typos!</p>

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<p>That’s fine! My school doesn’t offer APs until junior year, there’s 12 in total. I had the opportunity to take 3 this year ( Lang, US, and stats) but I’ve already taken a stats course at a local college so I thought it would be redundant. I have about an 4.0 GPA as well, if that’s anymore information. </p>

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<p>Anyone else? </p>

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<p>If your school offers more, then it is always better to take the most difficult courses available. </p>

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<p>@johnpfc3‌
That is not true. Universities know how many AP courses your school offers. If you took the hardest courses your school offers, then that is all that matters. </p>

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<p>@johnpfc3‌
As far as I know, universities know those things. If your school does not offer it, they will not favour somebody who has taken 6 AP courses as opposed to only 3. </p>

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<p>@johnpfc3‌
Why would they penalize you for something you have no control over? </p>

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<p>Are you pulling this from a hat? </p>

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<p>Admission Officers are professionals and will know that stats of most of the schools in their assigned region. Most GC’s will send a school profile which will list the AP’s offered.</p>

<p><a href=“Sample High School Profile – Counselors | College Board”>https://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/counseling/profile/sample&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>So a student at a school with limited AP’s is not inherently at a disadvantage.</p>

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<p>Please look at skieurope’s post. You are making up facts. </p>

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<p>It seems there are more high school kids around these days messing up the forum here.
Wannabefeynman is correct that the availability of AP classes at your school plays an important role in determining your course rigor level. Out of the 12 AP classes, how many are foreign languages? If 3 or 4 of them are foreign languages, the maximum number you may take is only 9 or 10. Ask your school counselor what is the average number of AP classes taken at your school and how your schedule look compared to other students. Due to your school policy, I think you are still well above average although it is not the most rigor you can get.</p>