<p>I'm going to be moving to a new high school next year, which instead of AP classes, requires you to take community college classes. I'm currently a sophomore and since I'm going to be a junior next year, the school will allow me to choose the college classes I'm interested in (up to 4) . Since this is different from what I've heard of , what will the college admissions officers be deciding regarding the classes? Will it just be the rigor of the class since I'm required to take community college classes anyways? I'm not sure how the application process will be different. Anyone have any ideas or experienced something like this?</p>
<p>Take them through virtual public school.</p>
<p>You don’t need to have AP classes specifically; you just need to take the most rigorous classes available at your school. For most people, that means AP classes, so people often simplify the advice to “take AP classes.” In your case, it means community-college classes. Colleges will use your school profile and guidance counselor recommendation to determine how rigorous your classes were relative to what was available. You’re judged by what your school provided, so there’s no reason to “make up for” anything by self-studying AP exams or taking online classes. </p>
<p>My school only had four AP classes last year (they added a few this year), and I’ve taken most of my “challenging” classes through dual enrollment at a local university. </p>