<p>Philosophy isn’t going to help you one bit. More Philosphy, Political Science and Psychology majors in most arts and sciences schools than the rest of the disciplines combined. The best courses to take to get into the most selective colleges are the most difficult. Colleges like to see all 3 sciences represented, with an AP level achieved4 years of English with AP if offered, 4 years of math with AP calc if offered, and 4 years of foreign language with AP. If it’s in Latin, and you show interest in other Classics activities and research, so much the better, as classics departments do tend to be undersubscribed.</p>