<p>I'm a Junior and I've taken pretty challenging classes throughout high school, with a few exceptions. I took a couple of classes that weren't honors/AP:
Freshman - science and orchestra
Sophomore - math and orchestra
Junior - science
I did make Honors Orchestra my junior year... I took 2 AP's soph year and I'm taking 4 this year. The rest are honors. Will colleges scrutinize the not-honors classes? I made sure to take the highest level possible in classes that actually interest me in terms of future careers. I'm not that good at math/science. My college apps will point to my interests and talents in the humanities... what do you think?</p>
<p>Depends on the school you’re applying to. Fine arts classes are usually unweighted no matter what, so you won’t be penalized for the “regular” orchestra since it’s not a core academic class. For Ivies/elites, you’d probably need to have taken at least honors math/science and AP humanities. Take a step down and the picture may change.</p>
<p>I have taken some honors math and science, it varies by year. All of my AP’s are in the humanities.</p>