Do Ivy Leage Care about AP/IBAnswered
I am about to start high school in two years and asked my counselor if I could take any AP/IB classes. To my surprise she said that the school doesn't offer AP/IB and they only offer college classes once you're done with high school classes. So my inquiry is if your school doesn't offer AP/IB will universities count it against you?
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Technically, no, it doesn’t count against you. Admissions officers will know your school doesn’t offer AP/IB courses, although it does count against you in the sense that there is less of an opportunity to demonstrate you are capable of succeeding in a rigorous curriculum. Regardless, I recommend you take the most challenging courses your school has to offer(at least a few of them, but if you’re aiming to apply for Ivy Leagues, then as many as possible). Additionally, though I know it isn’t possible for all students, you can self-study for AP exam/s and sign up to take it at a different testing site. This would show personal initiative as well.
You mentioned your school offers college-level classes when you finish high school level classes. What exactly do you mean by that? Are you able to take those college level classes as soon as you finish graduation requirements? If that’s the case, I’d aim for that.
Not if you let them know, but you can also take online ap classes.
No, they won't they want to see that you challenged yourselves to your fullest potential and take into account your schools resources. You could take AP classes online if that is an option for you if not you can take courses at a local community college or could consider dual enrollment.
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If you finish high school classes over the summer you are allowed to take more advanced classes at a college (for us its Missouri State University) So next year I'll be taking Pre-Calculus at MSU.