<p>How much of a boost can a student get taking extra classes for credit over the summer?</p>
<p>Like, will colleges penalize if you <em>don't</em> take extra classes? My high school is ridiculously competitive.</p>
<p>Here's my science class career:
9th; bio hns
10th' chem hns
11th; phys hns
12th; ap phys C (a class for both E and M)</p>
<p>Here's one of my friend's:
9th: bio hns
summer of 9th grade: took chem
10th: ap chem
summer of 10th grade: took ap US
11th: phys hns & ap bio (extra slot because of US)
12th; ap phys C</p>
<p>With so many kids like that running around, am I going to be compared to that? Or can I still say I took the most challenging curriculum available to me?</p>