APS - Removing MS classes from transcript

[Anonymous]

The counselors indicated that rising seniors can have their MS classes removed from their transcripts, but that they won't calculate potential GPAs. Have anyone had them removed and how did that impact the GPA if the grades were As anyway? My thought is that removing those As that aren't weighted can increase the GPA b/c the AP grades aren't watered down. Is that accurate?

PS - This seems so silly, but I know it's how it is these days.

[Anonymous]

You are correct removing unweighted As can lead to a boost in GPA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The counselors indicated that rising seniors can have their MS classes removed from their transcripts, but that they won't calculate potential GPAs. Have anyone had them removed and how did that impact the GPA if the grades were As anyway? My thought is that removing those As that aren't weighted can increase the GPA b/c the AP grades aren't watered down. Is that accurate?

PS - This seems so silly, but I know it's how it is these days.

can't you just do the math yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are correct removing unweighted As can lead to a boost in GPA.

Good to know - There was confusion as to whether or not MS grades were actually part of the GPA calculation.

[Anonymous]

What MS classes would be on the HS transcript?

8th grade history
FL 1 & 2?

What math level?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What MS classes would be on the HS transcript?

8th grade history
FL 1 & 2?

What math level?

Any world language (can start in 7th grade)
World Geo
Algebra and Geometry, if taken

[Anonymous]

If you do this, do they still get credit for those classes? How does that work if they aren’t on the transcript?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do this, do they still get credit for those classes? How does that work if they aren’t on the transcript?

You can’t (or shouldn’t, rather) remove any core classes for which they have to have an SOL on recorded. We removed a B in language but didn’t remove an advanced math grade.

[Anonymous]

Isn’t World Geo the only SOL one? I thought an AP test can substitute. I wish this I formation was on the counseling site. Also, there is no bump for “intensified”, so I’m not sure what you gain for keeping math from middle school.

[Anonymous]

I have a young HS student, so all my college application experience is 30 years out of date. But don’t most colleges recalculate GPA anyway to do it consistently?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a young HS student, so all my college application experience is 30 years out of date. But don’t most colleges recalculate GPA anyway to do it consistently?

That’s my understanding. FCPS gives a GPA bump for honors classes, but you need a 93 to make an A. APS only gives the bump for AP/IB/DE, but a 90 is an A. So imagine the inconsistencies across the state or country.

From what I’ve heard, colleges look at what classes you took, and what grade you earned in them more than looking at the GPA your high school calculated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t World Geo the only SOL one? I thought an AP test can substitute. I wish this I formation was on the counseling site. Also, there is no bump for “intensified”, so I’m not sure what you gain for keeping math from middle school.

My kid took SOLs for algebra, geometry, & world geo in MS. The only HS classes he took in MS without SOLs were 2 years of a language.