Based on the quote above, it is very unlikely you will have a shot at the top10-20 schools unless you are one of those top kids you described who take the hard math courses despite the teachers, take the challenging APs in science, don’t have free periods, etc. There are kids who thrive and do very well with such dynamics, and still get plenty of sleep and free time. The type who are always getting in the top 1-3 scores on every test and would still get As if it were just based on a test average. Those are the types of students these super -reach schools like Princeton can get, and they have way more than enough to chose from. I don’t think it seems as though you would thrive among that type of student. Those schools are NOT good fits for most high school students, and that is fine because there are hundreds and hundreds of schools out there which will fit what you need. Based on your description of how math has gone for you, and science not being your forte, I do not think you should take AP bio or Chem(but ask your teachers), and I think you need a much more reasonable list.
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