Makes sense - thank you. Kind of reminds me of discussions I have seen on here for elite undergraduate admissions with respect to ACT/SAT scores, number of AP courses, etc. Once you have a 35 on the ACT, stressing and spending additional time trying to get a 36 is probably much ado about nothing. If you have taken 11 APs already and question whether or not taking a twelve AP is going to matter, you are missing the bigger picture. Once you have demonstrated the academic credentials, as far as separating yourself it becomes more about the AND (versus who did more advanced coursework or one more point on the MCAT or whatever). Top credentials AND the something else (research, service, leadership, etc.). Good insight - thanks again.