How does highschool profile affect your application?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm beginning to think my school profile is going to be detrimental to my applications.
We offer I think only 8 AP classes, our middle school is undergoing serious curriculum overhaul because they've been warned by the state (this could filter to the high school), it's public, only 48% of kids who graduate go onto 4 year schools, our budget keeps getting cut, we need to have drug raids like every 3 weeks, and that's probably it. That's pretty normal with schools around here, and I've known kids to be rejected from good schools because of their highschool.</p>

<p>Someone told me that this would make good students at our school look a whole lot better in comparison to the normal kids. Or would it make us seem unprepared?</p>

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<p>To put your concerns in perspective, my high school offers only zero AP classes. Although I have to say that more than 48% of kids go to 4 year schools most likely, and I don't remember the last drug raid. That said, I'd imagine it would depend on the school but you are probably always evaluated based on your context.</p>

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<p>My HS offered NO APs but is a well respected prep school. So if you think that APs is the gold standard you are not correct. You will meet kids from HomeSchooled, Public, Private and great curriculum to lousy curriculum. It is all about putting together a class of students from all walks and opportunities.</p>

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<p>yay, because I really assumed from all of the profiles I've seen that everyone has take 240342 AP classes.
I guess it's not the case.</p>

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<p>my school makes a point of not offering any history or english aps but all the kids still take them and average like 4s and 5s--so yea... that shows how well my school prepares students (yes its private)</p>

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<p>IB students think they rule, AP students think they do.......it is not the only winning ticket folks. Many top HS do not offer APs or IBs and they send many many students to IVY and other highly selective colleges. The attitude that these special programs rule the board is one reason that folks on CC feel inferior when they have taken the best/hardest courses their HS offers. Take the best and forget what was not offered to you. Too whom much is given much is expected.</p>

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<p>My high school sends:</p>

<p>29% to 4-year institutions
45% to 2-year institutions</p>

<p>is this good or bad?</p>

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<p>Compared to schools who send 10% to college it is good. From my HS nobody goes to a 2 year program.......wouldn't happen.</p>

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<p>my high school 99 percent to 4 year institutions, public lol</p>