I volunteer at a high school in an impoverished area. This high school’s population is the least academic in the district. A charitable organization set up a full-time employee and a large classroom to assist the students with the college process. Volunteers come and go as well. The library is filled with computers that have access to the internet. I have to agree with old fashioned that you will be hard pressed to find a kid that has ZERO access to the internet and can’t google. All public libraries have computers. The kids had iPhones. If the school does not have hard courses, it is my understanding that the lack of APs or honor classes where none are offered is not held against the student. Admission officers know that these kids are working hard to help pay bills, not playing tennis or going to model UN conferences. Oh by the way, I would hope that the teachers all went to college, so in fact they do know people that went to college and could help them if they asked.