For example, right now im in the 2nd decile wit a 94 gpa but i take all honors and ap courses. I know thayt there are other students with a gpa of like a 96 or even a 97 who don't even take honors or ap, yet they're better than me in rank and gpa. Will this affect my chances of competing with them? Also, top 50 percent (5th decile) has a gpa of a 90, so my grade is extreamly competitive. i just hope colleges can see this. This is also assuming that extracurricular activities are the same. Thanks
2007-12-09 13:43:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
wow these r all rlly good answers...idk which one to pick, but thank you!
2007-12-10 10:44:34 · update #1
Colleges have ways of picking out students which seem to work for them. Most of the better schools have "rigor of program" in their evaluation criteria right up there with GPA. They usually also look at your rank among your classmates, so that they can evaluate the actual rarity of the grades you received. And (and this is more true locally than if you are applying somewhere across country), most admissions officers know the schools that are highly competitive, so they don't exclude the #10 student at one school if s/he is better than the #1 student at another.
2007-12-09 13:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The college admissions officers will differentiate between "weighted" and "unweighted" GPA. Typically, AP courses have a weighted GPA, meaning that the school will add another point to your average. For example, in a regular class your A equals a 4.0 but in an AP class your A equals a 5.0. The schools have the same system for class rank. So, you're in good shape!
Also, keep in mind that at most colleges the admissions officers look at MUCH more than just your GPA. So if you've maintained those fabulous grades while also being involved in extracurricular activities, you'll be a great catch for any university!
2007-12-09 22:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by gringa_muggins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, colleges pay attention to the difficulty of your courses in addition to your grades in them, so you will have an advantage over the students without any honors classes. (It's the ones who do take them and get all As you need to worry about.)
2007-12-09 21:47:01 · answer #3 · answered by MM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋