<p>@GeekMom63: Thanks for your reply, but maybe I should be more direct: will my somewhat less-rigorous course load give me a big disadvantage during the admissions process? Or is it not as big deal as I think it is. I realize that I can simply look at the average sat scores, etc… for people entering the college; I could even look at the official threads for highly selective colleges on this website, but I guess I am simply asking about my course load. Thanks again guys for spending the time to read these posts.</p>