<p>My current high school is one with an athletic-focused curriculum. The only AP course involving math/science (the type of field I want to major in) offered is AP Calculus AB. Oh and another thing, I suck at sports! Will my high school hurt my chances of getting into a top tier college, especially because of the lack of APs?</p>
<p>Colleges realize you have no control over where you go to high school. It’s what you do there that is important. If you take the best courses they have, get good grades, and get involved in some constructive activities, you have a chance at any school.</p>
<p>The only one who can hurt your chances is you. It’s still going to come down to your uw GPA, SAT I (and/or ACT) scores, SAT II’s, and EC’s. If you are in the ballpark here, then it will be important to have good essays, recs, and interviews (if applicable).</p>
<p>Colleges take into account what courses were offered at your high school. If you take the hardest course load possible, there is nothing more that the college could expect of you, courses-wise.</p>
<p>I’m just worried about my GPA. I had a 3.5 as a freshman because I always slacked off and didn’t care about the public school system. However, when I found this site as a rising sophmore, I realized what a horrible mistake I made. I’m in the first semester of my sophmore year now, and I’m sure I can pull off straight As for the rest of my high school career. By the end of my senior year, my cummulative UW GPA would be 3.875. This is made even worse by the fact that I don’t even attend a competitive school. I’m sure that I can do well on standardized tests, because I scored a 232 on my PSAT as a sophmore, but I’m worried if my less than ivy-league freshmen gpa will be my demise.
P.S. I am taking the most difficult courses in my high school and plan to enroll in university level courses in my junior and senior years.</p>