<p>Although I live in the CA bay area, I attend a fairly school public high school in a small district. As a result, all AP tests are taken at one common location (a teacher training facility). Unfortuantely, due to the size of the schools and districts, the few AP classes offered, and the generally low number of students who self-study, only 16 of the 34 AP tests are available for us to take, as follow:</p>
<p>English Literature
Biology
Spanish Language
French Language
U.S. History
Statistics
U.S. Government
Microeconomics
Calculus AB
English Language
Physics B
Physics C: Mechanics
Chemistry
World History
Calculus BC
Music Theory</p>
<p>No one is allowed to take any AP tests before junior year as it "places too much stress on the student." (None of us understand this, as getting National awards is nearly impossible as a result.) Additionally, my school only offers the first 9 of these listed as AP/Honors/high level classes. I was lucky enough this year to do Music Theory on my own because it won't be offered to us next year, as not enough people have taken it in the past. Some of us have asked to be allowed to take tests at other neighboring schools/districts, but none within 30 or so miles permit us to, and even then, most would require us to pay extra as a convenience fee (for whom, we're not sure...). By the time I graduate next year, I likely will have taken most, if not all of the tests listed above, less French (I take Spanish) and Physics C (I don't have time to self-study this one). As of right now, I have only taken 4 (U.S. History, Spanish Language, Calculus AB, and Music Theory, the latter two of which I self-studied). Compared to everyone at my school, my schedule is competitive, but not so much so with everyone in my region because my school limits the number of AP classes we can take, especially before senior year (not sure why, as it makes it much more difficult to get AP scholar awards). Will colleges be able to know in advance what tests I was even eligible to take, or would I have to mention it specifically? As of right now, I have a high chance of receiving an AP Scholar with Honor award; how does this compare to a National award, especially if I was practically physically unable to take enough tests before the end of my junior year? I'm kicking myself for not self-studying more this year, but how badly does it affect my chances of getting into Ivy Leagues, particularly coming from a highly competitive area of the nation? Should I just not bother wasting money to apply, or is it worth a shot if my extracurriculars are good enough, my schedule is entirely AP/Honors (and band) with straight A's, and my test scores are 2300+ (SAT) and 760+ (SAT Subject Tests). I know it's impossible to predict and there is no set formula, but just based off of this, how low are my chances?</p>