<p>What kind of courses do I need to get into Princeton.</p>
<p>Most students take the most rigorous courseload available to them.</p>
<p>Can you still get into MIT if you don't have Honors or AP.</p>
<p>If you have ASI Math does that course count in college.</p>
<p>If Honors or AP courses are the toughest courses available to you, then that's probably what you should be taking, especially for a place like MIT.</p>
<p>I don't know what ASI math is, though... (I'm not really a math person ;))</p>
<p>is doing an IB Diploma advantageous?</p>
<p>do i have an advantage over someone who just take rigorous courses, bu does not do the diploma?</p>
<p>here's my take on IB: (and take this with a grain of salt because this is only my opinion)</p>
<p>IB students are well-rounded because they have to take all IB classes as well as complete CAS hours, internal assessments, extended essays, TOK, etc. Colleges like this. Is it good enough to be a hook? Absolutely not. It simply signifies that you took the hardest course load and that you were involved. However, many students who take AP courses are equally involved... it's just not a requirement for them. So IB isn't necessarily "better" than AP... however, if you have IB available to you, I would take it. It certainly won't hurt you.</p>
<p>Whoa, wait, hold on...</p>
<p>Streetrod1, are you seriously only 13?! What the heck are you doing here? With all due respect, you should NOT be here. Eighth grade/ frosh year is no time to be hanging out on college messageboards. If you have any questions about colleges, I am sure your guidance counselor is more than able to handle them. You won't need to come to CC for the nitty-gritty stuff until junior/senior year.</p>
<p>Now please, back away slowly from your computer. This is for your own sanity. REALLY.</p>
<p>And on that note, please don't shape your entire life in high school around getting into a prestigious college that you know nothing about. But we'll save that rant for another day...</p>
<p>Maybe (s)he is a genius who almost is just about to finish the High school curriculum...who knows.</p>
<p>I wouldn't be surprised.</p>
<p>koala717: "Now please, back away slowly from your computer. This is for your own sanity. REALLY."</p>
<p>Lol, I absolutely agree. You will get addicted, streetrod1. People read this almost religiously. I'm not saying it's necessarily a bad thing, but perhaps spare yourself from it for at least a year or two.</p>
<p>Look at me: I'm not even applying to Princeton, yet I'm browsing the threads. I think I'm going to log off now.</p>
<p>^ ah, spoken like a true CCer. :)</p>
<p>IB is offered at my high school. If say hypothetically, two students have the exact same stats, do you think doing IB give one student an advantage over the other? Would it be considered the most rigorous curriculum? I think the counselors at our school consider it to be so but was just wondering what others though.</p>
<p>Well, it is all about making the most of your resources. If there is no IB program at your school (like mine), then colleges can't expect you to have taken IB classes. I'm pretty sure colleges get a list of possible course offerings of your high school along with your transcript. </p>
<p>As for CC obsession...I have a bad case. I'm a junior and I guess I technically "can be" posting here but applications are still a year away (ED Princeton '11!). And I'm done with the SAT (hopefully forever!) But I can't help myself...I love thinking about college and this forum is really great. Except when I'm trying to do AP Euro notes.....:p</p>
<p>I was just wondering if two students were at the same school, whether the IB students would have a slight advantage over the AP students at that school in terms of "most rigorous curriculum".</p>
<p>Count me in as well for having a bad case of CC. Only being a junior, I can't wait for colleges! Did you take the SATs on Oct. 8th too, JTC? Hopefully I will not have to take it again. We will see on the 24th.</p>