<p>My high school doesn't offer AP courses; we have college courses at Syracuse University (SUPA classes), and they're difficult, but they're not labeled AP. I was just wondering if any of the seniors here were in a similar predicament and where they got in. Please offer hope to a small-town junior going up against the big dogs :) .</p>
<p>if youre taking the hardest classes you can and getting good grades, you'll be fine. also look at the seniors that have similar stats with and see where they end up. that is usually a pretty good indicator. good luck</p>
<p>yeah, I'm in a predicament similar to yours. i've taken several classes at a community college whereas i've only taken 3 ap courses. i think they're seen in the same regard, though.</p>
<p>yeah, my school doesn't offer APs and I got accepted ED to Duke. As long as you took the toughest schedule your school offers, weather it be AP or not, you should be in good shape. A college won't hold it against you that your school doesn't have them. I think the fact that you are from a rural public high school can work to your advantage. Good luck with your apps!</p>
<p>My school offers AP European history, English, Calculus, Physics, Biology, Art, and a few languages. Due to scheduling conflicts I couldn't even take honors math until this year, so AP Calc and Physics were not options for me, and AP wasn't offered in my language (I took it at Amherst College this year). Across junior and senior years I did Euro, English, and Art, only took the AP test for Euro, got a 3 on it, and got into Middlebury. Like everyone's said, take the hardest your school offers, take classes at Syracuse, and there's no way colleges will fault you for it.</p>
<p>My HS doesn't offer that many AP's, so I took courses at local colleges to make up for it. Whatever university you apply to will not punish you for not having any AP classes. However, they will be looking for initiative, so the program at Syracuse sounds like a good thing to be participating in.</p>
<p>Very similar situation here. No APs and upper level courses are through the local community college. I got in to Chicago EA.</p>
<p>If you're not a current applicant: Many students at my children's school self-study for AP tests because they are not offered at the school. A good alternative if you feel you are well-prepared. Actually, even if you are not well-prepared, your application won't include those if you do badly, so it's worth a try.</p>
<p>If you've already applied, the previous replies pertain - colleges look at whether you've taken the most rigorous courses available to you.</p>