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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mean to put a dampener on what sounds like a booster oriented thread, but in interviewing one or two Latin students a year for my Ivy in the past several years, I haven't been blown away by the academics or extra-curriculars they've brought to the table. The top Latin HS students seem to take 3 or 4 AP classes/exams, earning mostly 3-4s.  Hardly anybody seems to take 6+ exams, earning mostly 5s (the minimum that would pass muster at my Ivy).

It's obviously a nice school community, and the kids clearly get a decent education, but they're not shooting for the stars in college admissions yet (although the odd kid still aims high).  They like to see graduates land at East Coast public universities and small liberal arts colleges around the country.  If that's yours scene, terrific. If not, Wilson, Walls and BASIS pretty clearly offer more rigor/college options for high fliers.

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I don't think you really interview for an Ivy League school. I do and my school would take into consideration how many APs the school actually offers. A small school like a Latin probably doesn't offer that many AP classes so taking 6+ would be impossible for any student.

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Yes, they look at the school's offering but in this area there are many other high schools including Wilson that offers 6+ APs and Ivies look at geographical areas even more than individual schools.

So if you attend the only high school in the area over flyover country that has very limited AP offerings, not having APs won't count against you but this area has plenty of high schools that offer a VERY rigorous curriculum for their top students.[/quote]

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