Private School AP Policy

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Starting a new thread as my very first post (hi everyone!) seems a little pretentious, but, as a former lurker, I've spent some time on the Princeton board and couldn't find the answer anywhere else. I'm quite curious about it, so I figured I'd just go ahead and post...forgive me? :)</p>

<p>Anyway, I go to a boarding school where we have requirements in English, History, Science, etc. that typically don't allow us to take AP courses until junior year. The only time that this happens is when students are extremely advanced in math, science, or foreign language. Honors classes are also very difficult to come by until about year 11. </p>

<p>I know that counselors rank course difficulty levels, and I'm almost positive I'll be a "most difficult", but will having only three AP exam scores to send in hurt an applicant? </p>

<p>Is anyone else in this same boat? </p>

<p>Thanks, and hello to everyone!</p>

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<p>It will not hurt.</p>

<p>Unless, you know, other kids take like 20 APs.</p>

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<p>You’re looked at in the context of your class. And, since your class is held to the same restrictions, I wouldn’t worry about it. At some of the better private schools, many classes aren’t designated honors or AP because all classes are held to high standards. Huge public schools (like mine), however, offer ten thousand honors and AP classes because regular classes are practically remedial. Princeton will know the difference between my school and yours, lol.</p>