<p>How many AP classes did you take in high school?</p>
<p>^ That’s not really a logical question if you’re trying to gauge your chances of getting in, because different schools offer different amounts of AP classes. In general, your schedule should be taking full advantage of the challenging classes (honors/AP) at your school (academically rigorous) if you want to go to Princeton.</p>
<p>^Speaking of academic vigor, would it be frowned upon if I took a spare during my senior year? My school does not offer APs but I have taken the most challenging courses offered and even fast-tracked the sciences.</p>
<p>I can only answer for one kid I know at P, who took 16 AP tests, received 18 scores, 17 5s and one 4.</p>
<p>That’s probably typical for recruited athletes, but low for the general pool.</p>
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<p>Actually, that’s probably high for the general pool and very high for recruited athletes.</p>
<p>^ Yes, that comment was intended as a joke. The score are real, though.</p>
<p>One my teachers is a self proclaimed prodigy. He got 5 “5’s.” Not that impressive if you ask me.</p>
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<p>Sorry for missing that.</p>
<p>Bad question indeed. I wholehearted agree with post #2</p>
<p>This wasn’t the greatest question, because obviously IB is better! :P</p>
<p>Take whatever number of AP classes that you were going to take, then add 1 to that.</p>
<p>That result will be half the number of AP classes that the average Princeton student has taken.</p>
<p>Take as many as your school’s scheduling scheme/course offerings will allow (without killing yourself).</p>
<p>Since we are going in this direction:</p>
<p>Take your zip code and divide that by the sum of your parents ages. If that is more than you school offers, divide it by 2. If it is still more, continue dividing by the numbers in the fibonacci sequence.</p>
<p>If you are rejected, sue me.</p>