<p>Okay, so basically I go to a high school with limited advanced classes,
If you go to college anywhere that isn't a state school, lots of people think you're a snob or something-which just shows the ignorance of my community
--Would colleges recognize this? Or is this something that could be sited in an interview (the limited opportunities)?</p>
<p>because my transcript will contain 3-5 AP classes, that's total
-At my school that is far above and beyond what's expected (and not too many more AP's are even available) </p>
<p>Do I still have a fighting chance against these advanced prep-school kids who have enough college credit to skip freshman year?</p>
<p>The admissions officers at the schools that you're going to apply to will know something about your school, what types of classes they offer, and what the community in general is like. Often colleges will ask for a school profile, which is a sheet of paper from your high school that talks about the school in general and academic achievement there. </p>
<p>If you want to talk more about this (this is a genuine concern), you should e-mail the admissions officers at the schools you're going to apply to and ask.</p>
<p>My school offers NO APs, and we've had 1 person (African-American male) go to a Top 20 school in the last 3 years (at least. I don't know about the years before I was a freshman). Feel blessed.</p>
<p>Most schools send to colleges what is called a School Profile along with the GC's recommendation. That describes what is offered at your school, so colleges will have that information. They will not penalize you for what is not offered there.</p>
<p>Colleges say they take such factors into consideration, but, realistically, they don't. From a financial point of view, they have an enormous incentive to attract rich, prep-school kids who can easily pay. The deck is stacked against people from a less rarefied background from the beginning, but it's not impossible to gain admission.</p>