Just another polisci major.... Chances please?

entomom
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:16:07 +0000

APs: None yet–homeschooling makes taking the courses tricky, but I’m self-studying for a bunch and I’ll take a couple courses next year



I’m not that familiar with college admissions for homeschoolers, but it seems like testing is important, as you referred to about Subject tests. So, a problem with only taking APs during sr year is that colleges will not see your test scores when they make a decision in the spring. And since you’re home schooled, you don’t have a mid-year grade report either, so it makes it difficult for colleges to evaluate your progress on these classes.

One more comment on your proposed AP courses, schools like Y like to see you taking rigorous classes, AP Stats and AP ES tend to be ‘softer’ APs than say AP Calc or AP Bio, Chem or Physics.

Taking 3 Subject tests in on sitting can be very tiring, something to keep in mind for your planning. Your PSAT score is great, prep for harder math and the essay and you should be in good shape for the SAT.