I attend a Columbia program for high school students every weekend. I think my teacher, who is a Columbia student, would be willing to write a rec for me.
Some other things I think would work in my favor:
- I qualified for the AIME
- I got a 1540 on the SAT
- I received an internship offer from a Microsoft employee
Do you mean if you’re an average student then no amount of APs will help, or if you’re an above-average student then more APs won’t affect your chances? (Not implying which bucket I fall into, just asking.) Also, I don’t think 2 is a ton of APs.
This website: (http://blog. prepscholar.com/best-online-ap-courses-reviewed) says that online accredited AP courses can potentially be listed on your HS transcript. I will try asking my GC before buying them, however.