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Old 04-14-2008, 05:27 PM   #1
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Is it bad I didnt take honors classes freshman year?

I feel really dumb because I did not start to really care about school until mid eight grade. Because of this I could not take any honors freshman year. I got pretty much all A's and now this year in sophomore year I take 2, then junior/senior year I have a couple more planned + AP's. Im not including any of my few EC's/other things but without any honors classes freshman year and only a few sophomore year could it still be possible to get into a college like Carnegie Mellon or other like it/lower than it?
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Old 04-14-2008, 05:34 PM   #2
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I have the same feeling man. I have straight A's. Last year, my freshman year I had two honors but I don't know what the hell happen to me last February that made me decide to take only 2 honors this year. I regretted about it so badly. I have to make up a lot my junior year. It definitely affects us if we don't have enough honors and aps.
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Old 04-14-2008, 06:11 PM   #3
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there are a few v. prestigious colleges (one ivy league, I'm sure, can't remember tho) that don't look at freshman year.
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Old 04-14-2008, 06:14 PM   #4
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Princeton and the UCs don't look at freshman year, and the ones who do usually don't put as much weight on it as other years.
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Old 04-14-2008, 08:14 PM   #5
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^^ Jonathan, are you serious? Someone justifiy this.
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Old 04-14-2008, 08:18 PM   #6
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Justify what? That is what they do.
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Old 04-14-2008, 08:22 PM   #7
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The best colleges are looking for the most rigorous courses offered. Take as many as you can while maintaining good grades (and a real life, too).
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