no AP

<p>can I get into Bowdoin if I don’t have any AP classes?</p>

<p>It really depends on your circumstances---if your school simply doesn't offer any APs, it's fine as long as you show you tried to challenge yourself in other ways. Let's say, take courses at a local college?</p>

<p>Oh, by the way, Honors Classes also show your rigor too!</p>

<p>thanks
I'm korean too. do you live around NYC?
I'm kinda worried that my ethnicity will hurt my chance of getting into Bowdoin.</p>

<p>If your school doesn't have APs, they don't penalize you. If you took the hardest classes at your school, your fine.</p>

<p>i'm korean three. </p>

<p>while being asian might hurt our chances of acceptance at colleges/universities with a large asian pop'n (e.g. MIT, NYU, Wellesley) , i think bowdoin likes asians since it has a reputation for being pretty white (correct me if i'm wrong, current students.) but this year the admissions process is more out of wack than usual. so who knows...</p>

<p>Hey there!</p>

<p>I'm half Korean---:) Well, I agree with verbivorous. I'm sure it's much more diverse now that even three years back. But still, it's not as diverse as desired. I don't think it'd necessarily "hurt" your chances because it's the same thing as saying being white will hurt your chances. It's only that under recruited minorities will have a benefit. If you have talent, a great personality, work hard, and do great in school, you're a good candidate, period. I HATE the fact that this year's admissions is wacky. silvercaliber, I do live in NY!</p>

<p>How is the college admissions process so whacky this year? Every year is different, that's the norm.</p>

<p>Well, I guess everyone's saying the admissions this year is wacky because we're all going to be applying at the height of the baby boom. There will be lots of competition---and that scares me outright.</p>

<p>yup, the competition is getting fiercer.</p>

<p>ok, I'm a white girl from New England. I kinda wish I was Korean lol</p>