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<blockquote data-quote="KnightDoc" data-source="post: 21908041" data-attributes="member: 975072"><p>TBH, your story is your own, and you should tell it in whatever way you feel presents you in the best light. My only comment, based on what you are saying above, is to stay away from not being allowed to take AP classes in HS as making you "disadvantaged." In case you don't fully understand, "AP" stand for "Advanced Placement," and is supposedly college-level material for "advanced" students in the subject. </p><p></p><p>It is unclear why you would think you belong in such a class in subjects that you acknowledge were your "weak areas," but the school clearly made the correct call in denying you entry into classes for which you were not qualified. The fact that you struggled in chemistry in college is further evidence that you would not have been able to handle AP chemistry in HS. It's really kind of backwards to think that earlier exposure to material that was over your head would have better prepared you for college.</p><p></p><p>You can and should talk about prejudice, your immigrant experience, and disadvantaged status (if applicable) in the appropriate places in your application, but talking about being denied advanced opportunities for which you were not qualified in HS will not help evidence the fact that you were disadvantaged. You are on the right track insofar as reflecting on how unfair prejudice sensitized you to its evils by making you more resilient is better than sounding bitter and resentful. Good luck!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KnightDoc, post: 21908041, member: 975072"] TBH, your story is your own, and you should tell it in whatever way you feel presents you in the best light. My only comment, based on what you are saying above, is to stay away from not being allowed to take AP classes in HS as making you "disadvantaged." In case you don't fully understand, "AP" stand for "Advanced Placement," and is supposedly college-level material for "advanced" students in the subject. It is unclear why you would think you belong in such a class in subjects that you acknowledge were your "weak areas," but the school clearly made the correct call in denying you entry into classes for which you were not qualified. The fact that you struggled in chemistry in college is further evidence that you would not have been able to handle AP chemistry in HS. It's really kind of backwards to think that earlier exposure to material that was over your head would have better prepared you for college. You can and should talk about prejudice, your immigrant experience, and disadvantaged status (if applicable) in the appropriate places in your application, but talking about being denied advanced opportunities for which you were not qualified in HS will not help evidence the fact that you were disadvantaged. You are on the right track insofar as reflecting on how unfair prejudice sensitized you to its evils by making you more resilient is better than sounding bitter and resentful. Good luck!!! [/QUOTE]
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