<p>I'm currently a sophomore in high school. I used to attend a magnet high school that ranked in the top ten national high schools. I was in their computer science program, I ranked in the top ten percent in the CS program at the end of freshman year. I moved over the summer to a regular high school whose standards are much lower and I'm worried about my college acceptance. I was scheduled to take 5 AP classes at my previous school but the school I moved to only allowed me to take three, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, and AP Environmental Science. The school also doesn't offer AP Computer Science or AP Physics C. Along with this the highest math course they offer is AP Calculus BC. I'm worried because this school doesn't allow me to move forwards and meet my academics needs. The administration and guidance counselors are unhelpful and honestly don't care. I tried to switch into AP Calc BC and the calculus teacher agreed that I would be able to take the class and recommended I switch but administration refused to approve it because I'm a sophomore, so I'm stuck in calc AB. What I'm asking is, is there still a chance for me to get accepted to high end colleges like CalTech or MIT given my circumstance. I get mostly A's but received a B both semesters for AP World History freshman year, I ended up getting a 4 on the exam. The students at my old school are able to take multivariable calculus and differential equations 1 and 2 through a dual enrollment program and I'm sure this will factor in when they apply to college. I'm not really sure what to do, I can switch into a BASIS school for next year that offers all the Capstone courses my previous school offered but I'll be a junior so teachers won't be familiar with me and asking for college recommendation might be hard. I'm studying independently for AP Physics B, AP Calc BC , and AP Computer Science A, this means I can take the AP exams in May but won't receive high school credit. I'm really concerned about my future and worried, any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>First of all, YOU’LL BE FINE. YOU’RE A SOPHOMORE.
Really, don’t freak out so much. It’s already great that you’re taking those APs as a sophomore (at my high school, you typically don’t take AP Calc, Stats, or Physics until senior year). Just focus on showing your passion for computer science through your extracurriculars and don’t worry so much. With your application, a school report is sent to the college that says how many APs you can take, etc, so if you’re taking the max available at your school, you still have that competitive edge. If you really want, you can take courses at a nearby college. You obviously have the drive and motivation, so I think you’ll do great things for yourself. Save the worrying about college for two years later!</p>