How is an applicant's curriculum evaluated?
An applicant's curriculum plays a large role in the selection process. We like to see students challenging themselves, and we encourage them to take demanding courses (such as AP, IB, honors, advanced, or accelerated courses, if offered) in subjects in which they feel they can perform well. College preparation information can be found on the admissions website.
We review the number of demanding courses separately from GPA, and during the holistic selection process the rigor of the applicant's curriculum is taken into consideration within the context of the high school the applicant attends. Math, science, English, social science, history, world language, and computer programming courses are considered academic in the review of an applicant's file.