Prep schools and AP

Prep School Admissions Prep School Parents
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I am new to the forum. As we are checking on Prep schools for my son , noticed that few schools do not have AP courses listed in curriculum or have very few listed ( Like AP Physics and AP Music but not AP English / AP Chemistry). It is confusing. If there are no AP courses available ( they do have honors listed ), is that a disadvantage?

Any insights?

Another question is: as we apply ( for a 95%+ student , well rounded and lot of credits to his belt ), if we expect FA, will that lessen the chance of the acceptance rate?

Thank you for your time

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MODERATOR’S NOTE:
Closing thread. There is an active thread on the subject of APs, Feel free to read through and ask questions there:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/2119528-ap-classes.html#latest

On the FA question, start a new thread with just that question(using your original account since multiple accounts are not allowed), but the short answer is: It depends on the school and/or the amount of FA needed, but yes, it can impact admissions chances…