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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Colleges want to admit students who challenge themselves.  If they don't take a core class at AP level because they enjoy other classes better, that sends a signal.

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Not if the rest of their schedule is tough and they have 1 History AP in the mix.[/quote]

Conventional wisdom at our school is that a kids aiming for top school should take APUSH, AP-Gov, AP Calc (at least AB), [b]at least one AP Science[/b], AP Lang, AP Lit and AP FL-Lang if they started FL early enough to get that far. After that, they specialize--STEM kids take more science; Soc Studies kids take AP-World, etc. [/quote]

Is it okay if the AP Science is APES or does it have to be a lab science? This is for a kid that wants Business or Economics in college. Taking this science sequence at private Catholic HS: honors bio; honors chem; honors physics. For senior year wants APES, but will do Honors Bio if lab science is needed for rigor. Any advice?[/quote]

I'm this PP.  Again, speaking at the conventional wisdom among students at our school.  I should have said AP bio or chem or physics (beyond Physics 1).

FWIW, there's some sort of indication (a box?) that counselors fill out when the do their recommendation that indicates that the student took the most rigorous curriculum possible at their school.  A few years ago when older kid was in the process, I asked the counselor what they would look for to check the box.  Counselor told me, students would typically have:  APUSH, AP-Gov, BC Calc, at least one of AP Bio/Chem/Physics, AP Lang, AP Lit and AP FL-Lang.  She said there were sometimes exceptions, but this curriculum would get the box checked.

This obviously changes across schools-- that's why they ask counselors the question.  [/quote]

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