Is it bad to not take AP class senior year?
Taking AP and honors courses your senior year, especially if you didn’t take them as a junior or sophomore, shows that you have matured. If you are able to take on a greater workload AND excel, you’ll be a stronger contender for admission.
Is it bad if you don’t take AP classes in high school?
Schools with few or no AP courses may offer other types of courses for high-achieving students, such as honors courses. By taking and succeeding in some of the most challenging courses available at their high school, students will show colleges that they took advantage of the opportunities they could, experts say.
What if my high school doesn’t offer AP classes?
If AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Calculus are unavailable at your high school, we can help you self-study and prepare for the AP exam in any of those subjects. In fact, in our experience students that pursue AP courses on their own that are not offered at their high schools are looked upon incredibly favorably by admissions officers.
What do colleges look for in an AP class List?
Colleges look at how many AP classes are offered by your school and compare that to what is on your schedule. They are looking at academic rigor and if you are taking advantage of the courses offered. They do this because every school is different, and colleges know and understand this.
Is it possible to get into Yale with 2 AP classes?
Yep, it’s a myth. You can still get into Yale having taken just 2 AP classes, and here’s why: colleges don’t look purely at the number of AP classes that you’ve taken in comparison to another random student from another high school. Colleges look at how many AP classes are offered by your school and compare that to what is on your schedule.
Is it too late to take the most challenging courses?
We highly encourage students to take the most challenging courses available to them. Even if it’s junior year, it’s not too late. If you’re a student who has a high GPA and is not positive which direction to go in, first of all let us say: that’s completely fine and normal.