How many APs for 25-40% acceptance rate schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10-15, more if possible. It’s super competitive out there. My DD had 16 and was rejected at many schools in the range of 20%-40%.

Wow. Something must have been wrong with the other parts of her application as fewer than 3,000 students worldwide take 16 or more AP exams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As many as DC can handle and still get good grades. Goal is to have most rigorous box checked by school counselor. Also want to have GPA near the top of class. Even if school doesn’t rank colleges see where your kid falls on a percentile basis at their HS.

So, most likely 8+ if school offers a decent amount of APs.

I think this is the answer. My teens are/were at well-regarded MCPS public high schools, where kids need to take all the hardest APs to stand out. The MCPS magnet kids not only check the magnet box, but since they don't have AP courses in their curriculum, they also self-study and take the AP exams on the side! It's a crazy arms race over here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rising 11th grader.

What race?

[Anonymous]

DD got into William & Mary and Case Western from a private with only 4 APs. No merit at either.

[Anonymous]

7 or so

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our son's school doesn't offer AP and many of the top privates (and some publics) are discontinuing their offering. In his school's case, over 40% of graduates end up in Top 25 colleges. Try to take challenging courses (whatever that means in your case), and don't get as caught up on AP count.

Which school? I'm assuming it is public?

Private. We live in California now though, and I can’t speak to AP trends in DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our son's school doesn't offer AP and many of the top privates (and some publics) are discontinuing their offering. In his school's case, over 40% of graduates end up in Top 25 colleges. Try to take challenging courses (whatever that means in your case), and don't get as caught up on AP count.

Which school? I'm assuming it is public?

Private. We live in California now though, and I can’t speak to AP trends in DMV.

Then why answer OP’s question? You have no experience to offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10-15, more if possible. It’s super competitive out there. My DD had 16 and was rejected at many schools in the range of 20%-40%.

GPA? EC's? AP scores? I find this somewhat difficult to believe. T20 is a lottery for everyone but she couldn't get into a T40 with 16 APs?

[Anonymous]

My ds got into 6 schools with these rates (including one 25%) with no APUSH and no AP Calc. Had 8 APs total.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our son's school doesn't offer AP and many of the top privates (and some publics) are discontinuing their offering. In his school's case, over 40% of graduates end up in Top 25 colleges. Try to take challenging courses (whatever that means in your case), and don't get as caught up on AP count.

Which school? I'm assuming it is public?

Private. We live in California now though, and I can’t speak to AP trends in DMV.

Then why answer OP’s question? You have no experience to offer.

Are you falsely assuming that NATIONAL colleges only look at students taking AP courses in DMV school? I think the response is very relevant, and you can simply ignore it if you disagree.

[Anonymous]

My DS is finishing up freshman year at a SLAC that historically accepted around 30% of applicants.
APs included:
Stats and Calc AB
World and US History
Physics and Environmental Science
an English one that I do not remember

Humanities major
Graduated from competitive HS in the middle of the pack.
I think strong scores on APs helped provided evidence that he could handle the academics

[Anonymous]

My daughter had 6
3 History/Gov (she wants to be a history major)
1 Math
1 Science
1 Language (Spanish)

Was accepted at:
Hamilton (12% acceptance rate)
Vassar (19% acceptance rate)
Bryn Mawr (29% acceptance rate)

+ others that were > 40% acceptance rate