<p>Understand that my HS is small and private, and does not offer very many APs:</p>
<p>AP Literature
AP Spanish
AP US History
AP Politics</p>
<p>Then we have Adv Physics, Adv Chemistry, and a Calculus course. However, my interests and passions lean towards the humanities and things of that sort, not math and science. And a masterwork in itself is quite rigorous. My HS does not offer any honors courses.</p>
<p>My first SAT score was in the 1700 range, so not too stellar. Remember that I, as a potentially strong candidate, am a work in progress, lol. While I think Reed likes bright applicants, according to my interviewer, “We’d rather have a B or B+ student with an intense passion for something, like the arts, than an ace student who was president of his class. Reedies are intellectual thoroughbreads who embrace individuality.” My interview herself stated that she was no straight A student, so there truly is a sense of diversity in who is admitted.</p>
<p>Still, my stats are NOT very competitive, but they will get better. They’ll have to be since I’m applying early decision…</p>
<p>Thanks for your thoughts. Any other opinions?</p>