<p>It makes no sense, really. Normal classes are clogged with homework grades, to a far greater extent than honors/AP classes. AP classes, while relatively easy, are much harder than normal classes. I don't see why it's not noted when a student gets a 5 in both of the Physics:C exams, that in itself puts the student as one of a few thousand in the nation, incidentally, rarer than the award for 8+ AP exams, if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>What is with your focus on rigor? You seem to be unnaturally obsessed with it..</p>
<p>What is the point of taking so many classes if you can't obtain As in all or the majority of them? Wouldn't it be a better idea to really learn a smaller number of subjects, but with greater understanding and depth? </p>
<p>Firebird.. you really need to stop thinking that you're "the bomb" because you think you have the most rigorous schedule in the world. It's great to have rigor to your schedule, but it's not going to get you into an Ivy league unless you have shown that you can handle that kind of schedule, unphased (i.e. many or all As). I know this may come as a blow, but you have to come to terms with this now.. you still have good chances, it's just that you're no shoe-in (as if anyone is).</p>
<p>And I'd just like to defend my community college courses.. please don't assume that somehow your CC is more rigorous than me because it would be "impossible to take x number of CC courses" at your school. My CC was ranked 1st in the nation for technology and I've never encountered one class that didn't require me to read the textbook and understand the material and take the test. Anyhow, this all centers around the fact that you have to realize that the rigor of your classes isn't a ticket to a top college.</p>
<p>Just continue to excel in your courses, do well in your SAT and SAT II subject tests, write awesome essays, and hope for the best. Honestly, right now you just need to do what you've planned and research colleges to visit and apply to.</p>
<p>Rigor depends on school by school. Taking 2 APs during junior year and a little more on senior year would probably get you the "best few I've seen in career" rating by the counselors in my school. We don't offer as many APs that you are going to take.</p>
<p>whao easy seabiscuit!</p>
<p>i'm not putting anyone down! I just said that 25 community college courses? i think I might have heard that wrong. how many units is that? because the max they let me take is 18 units a semester and i've taken 24 units. I slid by : ) so something may be different with your school. That's all I'm saying. And I don't care really about my chances at schools All i'm saying is I think i'm pretty cool for taking risks and taking the hardest courseload while other kids aren't challenging themselves. I see them as inferior.</p>
<p>To be quite honest, I don't like dumb/lazy people : /
Americans aren't that smart as it is. We should CHALLENGE AND ADD RIGOR IN OUR LIVES. THANKS!</p>
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what the **** do you mean by inferior? Just because you take more classes in them do not make people more or less inferior... You seem like a proud arrogant *****... That attitude is certainly not going to make you the millions of dollars you think you will get if you get into columbia and certaintly won't make you a lot of friends....</p>
<p>LOL! GOTCHA! some1 got mad over nothing : )</p>
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To be quite honest, I don't like dumb/lazy people : /
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and not a lot of people like morons like you</p>
<p>lol yes well considering your the first person to call me a moron in my life.. nice observation</p>
<p>wait nvm i take back that statement because lazy people do go to community college and they work in Mcdonalds so they are in actuality giving back to America. Sorry i didn't realize that!</p>
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lol yes well considering your the first person to call me a moron in my life.. nice observation
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they've kept it to themselves because they wouldn't want to upset you and cause you to have massive temper tantrums</p>