Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think that's enough APs, and she should have a shot with teh A- average and normal ECs. I do think it matters, however, what rigor level the rest of her classes are. If her non-AP classes are Honors level, great, but I'm not sure what happens when it's a mix of APs with standard level classes.

not enough for Georgetown or Tufts

Since Georgetown is a stretch and has no ED, pick two of the others for ED1 and ED2. Use of ED will be more determinative than gradations of difference in rigor…

If coming from a DMV public, I’d say 3 as a junior and 4 as a senior is the floor for these schools.

Is she top10% in her class? She's not getting in those places if she's not and she has an A minus GPA and only 4 APs (unless from a Big3).

As other have said, rigor is VERY context specific. That course load would not be considered "most rigorous" or maybe even "very rigorous" at our public high school because: 1) a lot of kids take 10+ APs by the time they graduate (and many more take at least 7-8); and 2) non-AP classes are sort of a joke. This might not be the case at your school at all, which is why school counselors are asked how your kid's course selection stacks up.

As others have said, HS context matters. Is that a lot of APs relative to classmates? Does an A- minus average put her in the top 10% of her class?

Is she submitting test scores to the TO schools? If not, GPA should be closer to 4.0. Agree about applying ED; that can make a big difference.

Wesleyan wants students to have completed bio, chem, and physics; calculus; and at least four years of foreign language. Not required, but they report 80+% of accepted students meet these standards.

Will her recommendations be strong? Does she have anyone (e.g., EC advisor) who can write a supplementary recommendation for the schools that accept them?

The actual APs matter too. APES is not equivalent to AP Chem, AP stats not the same as AB Calc BC

At our school all are possible except Georgetown. Obviously chances are much better for the three others ED than RD. Being full pay helps too.

Anonymous wrote:Georgetown is highly unlikely but the others are possible.

Yes, based on GPA.

Rigor is evaluated by how many APs your school offers and how many classmates are taking

Public or private? Could make a big difference.

Depends on her HS and what courses they offer. MY current senior was accepted to 3 of those 4 (did not apply to Georgetown). She only took 2 AP classes but her schools doesn't offer many.

Georgetown is highly unlikely but the others are possible.

Yes, I think that's enough APs, and she should have a shot with teh A- average and normal ECs. I do think it matters, however, what rigor level the rest of her classes are. If her non-AP classes are Honors level, great, but I'm not sure what happens when it's a mix of APs with standard level classes.

My rising junior is going to take 2-3 AP level courses next year and already completed 1 AP this year. So she'll have a total of 3-4 going into senior year before she plans on taking 3-4 more in her senior year. She'll end up having at least 1 AP in Eng, Math, History, Language, Science and more than 1 year in History, Math and English.

Her reaches will possibly include 2 schools out of the following schools: Georgetown, Wesleyan, Tufts and BU.

Her safety/target list is still being determined, but she'll aim lower than her reaches.

Does she have enough rigor to have a shot at er reaches (she's not trying for ivy league)? She is currently A- student with normal ECs. She will be pursuing humanities.