<p>I'm pretty much #1 or #2 (My GPA isn't stellar, but pretty good, 3.75) at a high school in rural Canada, it doesn't offer any AP's (I am self-studying two, three if I have time), and as far as I know, has sent a student to an ivy league maybe once in 30 years. How would the lack of competitiveness and AP subjects affect my application for the top-tier schools? </p>
<p>@dumbkid
Depending on how it is done (I’m no expert in international admits), your counselor will usually send a secondary school report showing if your school offers AP classes, honors, etc. College admissions take this into account, you won’t be judged on it. Just make sure that you are taking the most rigorous courses your school has to offer and you should be fine. SAT/ACT scores would probably help too (again, IDK if international changes that much).</p>
<p>Your school profile will be crucial - as well as how you stand out compared to students in the past 30 years (including that one top student that went on to a top college, to whom you should be compared with the precision “in the past 3à years” being clear).</p>
<p>So Is that a bad thing , good thing or would it have a neutral effect on my application</p>
<p>From what admissions officers have said the classes you take are looked at in the context of what is offered at your school so I don’t think it would hurt you. As noted above every HS sends a school profile (showing classes offered etc.) along with each transcript. IMO it is a plus that you are self-studying for some APs.</p>