<p>If a variety of AP science classes are offered at your school and you choose to NOT take any core AP science classes… it may appear to the admissions committee that you were “AVOIDING” taking any “challenging” classes. Part of getting a “solid” foundation in education is to take subjects like AP Physics, AP Chemistry, and AP Biology…not necessarily all of them but at least one or two.</p>
<p>…most top schools like Stanford want to see students in high school challenge themselves…push themselves beyond their comfort zone…they would rather see that you got a hard deserved B in AP Chemistry than an easy A in regular chemistry…</p>
<p>…also, whether you are a fuzzy humanities person or a STEM person…I know Stanford expects their “successful” applicants to have taken as many of the challenging courses in high school regardless of subject.</p>
<p>…to be competitive with the best of the best applicants in the country…you have to strive to be the best at your “high school”…</p>
<p>…of important note…one of the most important questions your GUIDANCE COUNSELOR will have to rate is the RIGOR of courses you took…the counselor’s true EVALUATION and “type of recommendation” you receive can MAKE or BREAK your application…</p>
<p>…so think about your course choices and be wise. Hopefully this helped.</p>