<p>Wasn't sure where to post this... but whatever! :)</p>
<p>I am a junior at a high school that offers very few AP courses (total of around 5 that are actually running this year). Because of this "situation", I could only choose to take 2 AP courses (scheduling issues due to lack of classes available). At the beginning of the school year, I applied to my state university's post secondary enrollment program. I was not notified until the end of first trimester this year of whether or not I was accepted. Turns out I was accepted, so I decided to go to the university to take classes. Problem: I had to drop AP Biology in order to leave school on time to catch my university classes. And, to make matters worse, I had to elect Chemistry at the university instead of Biology (the university's Biology conflicted with some of my undroppable classes). So, basically, I took half of AP Biology, dropped it, and am now taking the "Honors" level of Chemistry at the university. This leaves me with...</p>
<p>AP Language and Composition
Honors American History - no AP offered
Chemistry for science/pre-med majors (at the university)
Honors Linear Algebra/Calculus 3 (at the university)
Violin Performance (at the university)</p>
<p>Will this class swapping dealy be detrimental to my future college applications? I am worried about what kind of impression this will make on admissions officers... especially because I am taking so few AP courses, and up until last trimester, I was a 4.0 student: I recieved a B+ in AP Biology because the teacher and I had some communication issues, etc. (still recovering from that shock...) Maybe elite colleges will think I'm "running away" from my issues?</p>
<p>Thank you VERY MUCH for your input!</p>
<p>I thought I responded to this thread....</p>
<p>Too lazy to retype, sorry. XD</p>
<p>thanks, i guess. lol.</p>
<p>Summary of previous post:</p>
<p>According to cc, schools aren't supposed to punish you if hs did not offer necessary or desired resources. </p>
<p>If you took the maximum or near maximum of offered courses, you should be fine. If they didn't have this policy, the only kids getting into these schools would be spoiled brats who attend filthy-funded prep schools or affluent public schools.</p>
<p>well, my main concern was the fact that i dropped one class... any input on that?</p>
<p>What schools are you applying to? </p>
<p>Dropping a class shouldn't be that big of a deal. Your rigorous schedule would compensate for any course dropped.</p>
<p>I ditched a math and foreign language freshman year as a result of stress. You think that's going to bite me come college application? XD</p>
<p>Don't over-analyze it. If you're pursuing the elite schools, a bump in one class should be the least of your worries. APs don't mean much in the end. </p>
<p>Focus on personal statement and e.c. Whatever you do, don't. freak. out. Plenty of schools would be more than happy to have a dedicated student like yourself. </p>
<p>Seriously, you're fine.</p>
<p>thank you! I'm a junior so nothing 100% yet BUT i do plan on ED'ing Dartmouth, and applying to Princeton and Yale also as reaches, and probably UW Madison as a safety.</p>
<p>Good choices. Cousin got into Brown with less than you. Admissions decisions are often very very arbitrary!!</p>
<p>Don't fret, you should be very proud!!</p>
<p>It's a little sad that you're still recovering from the shock of getting a B+.</p>
<p>Explain the situation on you app. Tell them that due to the lack of advanced courses at your HS you went OUT OF YOUR WAY to take more advanced courses. Not only will they not punish you for it, they will probably reward you for it because you showed initiative. The fact that you had to switch in the middle of the year was inconvenient, but if ppl. on CC understand I'm sure adcoms would. They are after all people like us.</p>
<p>BTW good on the math. That should help. A lot of people take calc as juniors, but not a lot take it as a sophomore or before, which i presume you did. Good job.</p>
<p>thank you all so much!</p>
<p>and fanatic - i understand if you don't understand, but i really felt like i let myself down. i really wanted to graduate with a 4.0, because to me, it is truly a great accomplishment to do so.</p>