<p>It seems as though AP calc ab is almost a requirement for admission into top schools. However I am more of a humanities person, and I feel I would be much better suited to taking regular Calculus online senior year.</p>
<p>If I were to take ap calc, I would have to balance it with 4 other ap courses senior year (French, Macro/Micro, Lit, and Euro). That would be in addition to playing a sport for two the fall and winter seasons. The problem is that I would also prefer taking honors science classes instead of ap.</p>
<p>I keep hearing stuff about the well rounded vs well lopsided debate. I am more of a lopsided person, but should I attempt to become more well rounded?</p>
<p>Does anyone know of someone who got admitted into stanford with ap calc even though it was offered at his/her school?</p>
<p>“Does anyone know of someone who got admitted into stanford with ap calc even though it was offered at his/her school?”</p>
<p>I presume you mean WITHOUT AP Calc. And yes! I know plenty of successful Stanford applicants who’ve opted not to take certain AP/honors classes and who’ve simply taken the AP/honors classes in which they were interested. Stanford’s a big believer in doing things that you love because you love them. </p>
<p>Don’t believe me? Have a look at Stanford’s counselor newsletter:
<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/pdf/counselor_newsletter/cn_fall11.pdf[/url]”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/pdf/counselor_newsletter/cn_fall11.pdf</a></p>
<p>“Contrary to popular belief, students don’t need to take every
AP/IB/Honors class offered; rather, we encourage them to follow
their intellectual interests while pushing themselves in their
respective contexts. It’s about how they’ve taken advantage of
what is available to them.”</p>
<p>^^agree. Just like there are many STEM “focused” students who for whatever reason don’t complete all 4 years of a single “language” but rather 3 or maybe even 2 years (there are always exceptions)…there are just as many who are more “humanities/social sciences” focused students who take the “minimal math” college prep requirements for competitive schools and still get accepted to top schools…including Stanford…(it’s all in context of the overall application that the student will be reviewed)</p>
<p>…for some reason, some people think Stanford “prefers” STEM students…that is far from the truth…of the 8 students I know personally attending Stanford this coming year…only 2 were planning to be STEM majors…1 was undecided…5 were planning humanities/liberal arts focus…</p>
<p>…remember, at Stanford, you have the flexibility to change…I have seen students go from engineering to international relations…from French literature to computer science…from philosophy to applied mathematics…so on…</p>
<p>…so no worries…okay?</p>
<p>thank you to both! Stanford is my dream school, but I dont want to suffer through a class I’ll hate to get there. You guys really helped me!</p>
<p>Good luck to both of you!</p>