<p>I wholeheartedly agree with rualum!!</p>
<p>My son took APWH and APUS. Both classes gave him his lowest grades and was the only reason his GPA fell to 3.83.</p>
<p>My son took these classes on the ill advice of his guidance counselors. The counselors in our school just push all the bright kids into every stinkin’ AP class they can. It’s ridiculous. </p>
<p>I’m going to digress here and just say that I have no respect for counselors when it comes to preparing for college and college searches. Their time is so obviously taken up by other school issues and problems. It is a disservice for them to imply they can provide the level of advice a concerned parent and bright child need.</p>
<p>OK, off soapbox.</p>
<p>After speaking with admissions at several STEM schools during my son’s search, they all said his other APs (without History and English) would have been more than good enough and they actually didn’t give a hoot between honors or AP English and History… no matter the grade.</p>
<p>It sounds like you’re set with your APs, but don’t take anyone’s word here on it. ;-)</p>
<p>I highly recommend you call the admissions offices of the schools you are interested in and ask them for advice. It’s a great way to establish a relationship with the recruiter for your area and you’ll get the “low down”… real data.</p>
<p>And always make the school you’re talking to feel like they are the school for you. Even if you don’t think so at the moment. You never know. They might give an offer you simply can’t refuse, and in that case they WILL be your favorite school. So act the part from the start everywhere you go.</p>