No one knows! I doubt one class makes or breaks anyone! But Brown and the like specifically say in admissions sessions that they look for those who challenge themselves in all academic areas, even ones they do not enjoy as much. And that is the type of unhooked kids they pick , from the schools in our area. We toured so many of these types of schools when ours were applying and that level of school all said similar phrases. Tours and visits are well into high school, so after classes were already picked and it would have been too late to change anyway, and one shouldn’t change their plans just to try to make it look “better”. I agree with the MIT blog, that each applicant should do what works for them. The speakers all seemed to say it as part of the “what we look for” , to manage expectations. Expand your college search broadly and recognize that it all works out, you will find a great place that fits you! Try not to get hung up on one school. You took the class that was right for you, so that was a good decision.
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