<p>^^ That said, it’s not like the student who has taken the most AP’s get’s accepted. I posted this on another thread, but I think it bears repeating: </p>
<p>Two years ago, 76 students from my son’s high school applied to Yale SCEA. Yale admitted 6 of those students – and they hand-picked those they wanted. Yale did not take the top 6, or the 6 with the most rigorous course schedule or the most AP’s. They took who they thought were the most interesting students who could benefit from a Yale education. My son, who was ranked about 20th in his class, was (luckily) chosen over students who had better GPA’s, more AP’s, more rigorous schedule etc. The same thing happened to my daughter 4 years ago when she applied to college. </p>
<p>The take-away lesson: You should never make course selections based upon how you think it will appear to a college admissions director; sometimes you just need to go with your gut.</p>