<p>So, I'm planning on applying to several Ivy league schools next fall (I'm a junior now). And no, I do not want to go to an Ivy league just so I can say "I went to Yale/Columbia/Harvard/Stanford/etc". I am also applying to other schools as well!</p>
<p>I'm interested in doing a theatre/drama arts program. I have read that Ivies like to see applicants who have taken "rigorous course loads" in high school. So far, my courses for Senior year are: Vocal Music, Drama, English, Studies in English Literature, Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Biology, and French.</p>
<p>I'm not a big fan of Biology or Calculus. Is it a good idea to take these courses as they are "rigorous" or am I better off taking courses that are more arts related such as Politics, World Issues, Law?</p>
<p>Take what classes INTEREST you, not what you THINK colleges want to see. Obviously, “Ivies” like to see well-rounded students, but it’s not life-or-death to get into an Ivy. Even if you have PERFECT stats, you only have about a 1 in 10 shot of getting into an Ivy. So, odds are against you and you might as well take what interests you.</p>
<p>Where’s your social studies? Focus on core classes, then fill your electives with things relevant to your interests.</p>
<p>I agree with romani, but you do have to be cognizant of de facto college admissions requirements. They want 3-4 years of social studies…take four.</p>
<p>^ I agree. Take all electives that’s related to what you like. All my electives are business and economic related. But also, take courses that colleges recommend you to take as a basic education. Like bio and history etc. If you don’t like bio, then find some other science class that you’d like. If you don’t like history, find some other social studies class, like psychology.</p>
<p>Try to find classes that interest you and challenge you. I, as well as the other people I know in my school who were accepted early to ivies, have taken the most rigorous course load available, but this is not to say we have taken all of the same classes.</p>