My course paths:
Sophomore:
AP Environmental Science YR
AP World History YR
PAP Algebra 2 YR
PAP Chemistry YR
PAP English 2 YR
PAP Spanish 3 YR
AP Seminar
? something fine arts or tech credit. I am not great at either. So AP Art History to show to add value?
Junior:
AP Chem, Ap Psych, AP Stat, AP Spanish IV, Yearbook/Decathalon/Leadworthy 2
Senior
AP Bio, AP Computer science principles, AP Euro Hist,
AP Calc BC (? without precalc?)
AP Spanish IV
Your question seems to be about strength of schedule. If that is correct then the person to ask is your guidance counselor, not any one of us. Rigor is relative to what is offered in your HS.
The top tier colleges will want to see the guidance counselor check the box on the recommendation saying you have taken the most rigorous course-load available at your HS (which doesn’t mean taking every AP class – there is often some latitude in this). If the guidance counselor says that your prior and current HS schedules are sufficient to get that most rigorous box checked then you are fine.
Please recognize that no schedule, no GPA, no standardized test score will “get you to Brown” as an unhooked applicant. Brown’s acceptance rate is in the single digits and there are many many more well qualified applicants than there are spaces available. It is fine to aim high but please don’t set you heart on one hyper-competitive college when there are tons of amazing colleges and universities out there.
What grade are you in?
I am a freshman. 4.0 College, 4.9500 weighted. AP Human now. Thank you! I will surely check with the councilor
^ This. I realize your question was focused on the academics, but also recognize that getting excellent grades in the right classes is… a baseline. It won’t set you apart from anyone else, because there are going to be thousands of applicants with overall similarly rigorous transcripts. How you show the fit will matter, both through your ECs and accomplishments within them, your LORs, essays, etc.
Take your shot, but make sure you have match and likely schools on your list that you would be equally happy to attend. Good luck!
Agree with @Groundwork2022 Outstanding academics will only get you past the first cut at the top colleges.
It is good to take school seriously and know that college will be on your horizon, but it is too early to start planning for specific colleges. I would highly recommend that you get off of CC until your junior year (except for the HS Life page.
Please also recognize that HS should be an experience in and of itself – a time of learning and growth and not just a 4 year college application prep experience.
For now you should focus on:
–Working hard, learning, and doing as well as you can in the most challenging curriculum you can manage.
–When the time comes study for standardized tests.
–Get involved in activities you care about and work towards making meaningful contributions to those activities.
–Enjoying spending time with your family and friends.
When the time comes asses your academic stats (including GPA, standardized tests, course rigor) as well as your financial needs and apply to a wide range of reach, match, and safety schools that appear affordable (you will have to run a net price calculator for each school you consider) and that you would be happy to attend. You need to expand your horizons and recognize that there are many wonderful schools out there where you can have a great 4 year experience and get where you want to go in life.