I have a question about AP's

Test Preparation
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<p>I used to attend a school where there were no AP classes besides Spanish. I took the hardest classes offered - all honors - and had a gpa of 4.6something. Then I moved to another city where the academics was a lot stronger, therefore there were many AP classes. When I moved, it was in the middle of the year, so the classes were messed up; i had to go from block schedule to periods. The classes I took at the previous school were all counted as advanced, but at the new school they were counted as regular. Now, I'm stuck with a 4.0 gpa, which sucks.</p>

<p>I'm a rising senior with no AP's on my transcript just because I never had the chance to take any. Now, I have the chance, so i'm loading up with AP's next year.</p>

<p>How will colleges look at my situation? Will they go deep enough to see that I really tried my best despite the fact that my old school was retarded with not enough AP's? I really regret not attending a better school throughout my high school years til now. :sigh:</p>

<p>Any advice or input is really appreciated. </p>

<p>ciao</p>

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<p>tell the colleges what u said here on your admissions essay and im sure they wont just throw your application out.</p>

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<p>I would advice against what the poster above me said. No where in the essay (or anything else you submit) should you try to make up for deficiencies in your application. Your situation should be explained in your counselor recommendation. If possible, give your new GC a copy of your old school's profile (with a list of AP courses etc) so that your new GC can write in his rec that you have always taken the most challenging courses avaliable, but at your earlier school, AP courses were not offered, and this is why you did not have AP courses early on. Also, if your new school transfered your old school's courses as "regular" courses and not honors or advanced, then you might also want to send a copy of your old transcript that shows the honors designation.</p>

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<p>Tanman: that sounds most logical. THANKS!</p>