<p>Hi all (first time poster)</p>
<p>I go to Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma, WA and they don't have nearly the number of AP classes as public schools do. I often see people asking "what are my chances" and they have a whole list of AP's. Will the admission office at UW take into account that my school doesn't have as many AP's for me to take. (I am trying to take as many as I can)...?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Firenze93</p>
<p>They should. Make sure you are taking challenging classes even if you don’t have the ability to take AP classes.</p>
<p>Firenze93: No worries. UW is very familiar with Charles Wright Academy and will recognize the number of AP classes available to you is limited. As you said, just make the most of the AP/honors classes you can take.</p>
<p>I am an OOS student in the same situation as the OP: Small school with very little AP classes.</p>
<p>Even though I am OOS, will they still take this into account for me aswell?</p>
<p>Depends how familiar UW is with your school, and if they aren’t very familiar, what its reputation is. Even if you can’t take AP classes, be sure to take all that you can and other honors or advanced classes if they are available to optimize your chances at UW. That said, grades are only a part of your application. Even if you can’t take a full load of AP classes, you can still get in if you demonstrate your passion and commitment to your activities and write quality essays.</p>
<p>TaggedWithColour,</p>
<p>It might be a good idea to use the optional portion of the writing section to explain that despite having limited options to challenge yourself academically, you still took advantage of any and every advanced course opportunity in order to further your education and prepare yourself for the future. </p>
<p>Of course, you could only write that if it is true to you.</p>
<p>@Firenze, Charles Wright is a well-known school, and I’m sure that they are aware of their course setup. I would assume also that normal private school classes are just as rigorous as public school AP courses. Hell, some normal courses at my public school are harder than the AP ones.</p>
<p>I know my counselors sent in a pamphlet about the high school, so the colleges had some idea of what my school had to offer.</p>
<p>I know they did that w/my common app schools, not sure about UW as UW is fairly familiar with my high scool.</p>