Is it good idea of taking very hard course load?

jmmom
Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:23:45 +0000

All of the more selective colleges place high importance on your challenging yourself with your courseload, in the context of what is offered at your school. If AP/Honors/IB are not offered, they will take that into account. If they are, they want to see you availing yourself of them and will evaluate your GPA more positively than the same GPA at your school with a “gut” courseload.

That said, that does not mean you have to take all 20 or more APs your school may offer. A few jr and sr years will do, imho.