<p>So, I go to a really small school that doesn't offer very many classes, and in short by the end of my junior year I had already taken every math and science class offered at my school (except for the "easy" classes for slackers...you know what I mean). I also took 3 college classes my junior year and two over the summer. This year I started out taking 3 online APs (macro, english, and physics), government and drama at my school (they're offered at my school so I have to take them there) and college calculus. However, I had to drop AP physics due to technical problems. </p>
<p>which leaves me with:
AP english
AP macro
College calculus
us government
drama
PE</p>
<p>I have honestly done my best to take the most difficult classes I can possibly take, but it's just kind of hard to do that at my school..and I also have pretty strong ECs which take up my time as well (class pres, beta club pres, cross country are the biggest 3)</p>
<p>My question is, in this context will this look like a pathetic schedule for Duke? I'm applying ED and I'm really worried about this, even though they evaluate you within the context of your school. Please be honest with responses, and thanks.</p>
<p>TBH, I think you are freaking out over nothing. If you’ve done your best to take challenging courses (and do well in them) then you’ve done all that you could. Worrying over that won’t change a thing. Furthermore, your schedule looks fine. Is your school aware of your extracurricular courses? If so, have your counselor mention those in your letters as an example of you seeking ways to go above and beyond. If not, make them aware and update them on your progress.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks. And yeah, my counselor is going to make it clear that I’ve done as much as possible at my school by the end of my junior year. Hopefully just worrying for nothing…</p>
<p>They look at courses based off of what is available to you. So if the hardest classes at your high school happen to be mostly the ones you’ve mentioned, then your in good shape. :)</p>
<p>There are students at Duke who attended the best high schools public and private in the USA and there are students who attended schools in districts with less opportunities. ur Duke grad had a mixed bag high school with very poor AP records. Don’t worry. Put your best essays and references forward. Trust the adcoms. They do the best they can to read each application fairly. Duke is a long shot for the privileged and for those who had weaker high schools. Always apply to good colleges with better admission odds but with the attitude that you are qualified for those colleges who have a glut of qualified applicants as well.</p>