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[quote=Anonymous]Basing not on my own kid, but those I knew who got in the years above:

All those I knew who got in, had:
At an IB school, IB diploma or similar number of IB courses
At AP school around 6, though a couple took tons.

It seemed like the most important thing was that you took tough AP/IB in core topics in your area of interest, and high level courses throughout rather than trying to wring out ever last AP/IB credit.

So, STEM kid--AP Calc BC, and AP in one or preferably more core sciences (Bio, Chem, Physics).  Ok if they don't take AP/IB HL Lit if that's not their thing--but they should take at least Honors (or SL if in IB diploma).  Ideal if they find one reading/writing intensive to take an AP/IB in.  AP Computer Science is a good elective/other science if offered.

Like wise, social-science/humanities kid should take their IB HLs/APs in those areas, and take Bio/Chem/Physics but don't have to do AP.

"Most rigorous courseload" at a school doesn't seem to mean every last AP/IB course in schools that offer 20+ options.  Some kids with 6 APs got in and some kids with 12 did not.[/quote]

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