<p>So I go to a magnet high school for the performing and visual arts, and therefore most of the students are more interested in theatre and music conservatories than universities. As a result, we offer intense art classes but few APs. </p>
<p>I'm a theatre major, but I'm taking the hardest courses I can... AP Calc AB, AP Comp/Lit, and AP Gov. Last year I took APUSH.</p>
<p>My question is, will this affect my chances of admission? I have a 4.8, but I'm not sure if it'll be tough for me to get into places like Pomona, WUSTL, and Reed. Ughh please help me.</p>
<p>Apply some logic here: you're an admissions officer wanting the best available applicants and admitees. Should you just cancel out 70% of potential applicants who don't attend schools w/dozens of AP classes?</p>
<p>Of course not. They know how to read your achievement in the context of the school you've attended. Good luck to you</p>
<p>Your school will provide the admissions department a list of the AP classes they offer, and the adcom can see that you are taking as many as you can. It doesn't put you at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>Just take the classes your school offers it's not your fault. The schools will see the limited number of classes your school allows and will see you've taken the most rigorous coursework and as many APs as you can.</p>
<p>You're going to be fine. As many others have said, the admissions officers are going to put your achievement within the context of what your high school offers. My high school only offers AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP US History, and AP Calculus AB, and I will be attending a top liberals arts college (Haverford). The valedictorian from my freshman year went to Duke. There's nothing wrong with a school having a limited selection of AP courses in terms of admissions standards!</p>