JR - better to get B’s in AP classes or A’s in non AP classes?
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Anonymous
| Looking at Jackson Reed HS students, do colleges prefer that students get B’s in AP classes or As in regular (honors)? |
Anonymous
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What is the average grade in AL classes at JR?
That will provide context on student’s grade of “B” |
Anonymous
| As in AP classes. Sorry. Anything else gets lumped into a lesser category. |
Anonymous
| Depends on what type of colleges you’re interested in. |
Anonymous
| Have they been an A student, a B student or a C student? I would pay (some) attention to their unweighted gpa and keep the unweighted equal to or above this: A student 3.8, B student 3.5, C student 3.0 |
Anonymous
The best thing is to get the mix right so that you are earning A's in everything. |
Anonymous
True. It's a toss-up between Bs in AP classes and As in non-AP classes. Sure schools will value the rigor of the AP, but if it's an elite university they will find an A student in an AP class. |
Anonymous
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As in AP classes for a top50 school
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Anonymous
| What is the general right mix there? As in how many APs per jr and sr would your typical A/B student take for balance of rigor and good grades? |
Anonymous
| Can they get Bs in AP classes and then get 4/5 on the AP exam? My kid with a heavy schedule did that. |
Anonymous
| As a former teacher at JR - the difference in quality of education between Honors classes and AP classes Junior and Senior year is huge. For some classes - think middle school vs. college. So, if you want your kid to learn skills that allow them to do well in college and life but then as many APs as possible. |
Anonymous
Thank you for chiming in. That's a good point. In that case, B in AP is better for the learning experience than A in Honors. |
Anonymous
| They prefer As in AP classes. |
Anonymous
| NP—enough with the A in AP classes. Yes we all know that is the best a student can do and schools will look favorably upon that. However, that was not one of the choices OP provided. A B in an AP class or an A in an Honors class is a real scenario that many students face. For students in this scenario, stating A in an AP class is not helpful. |
Anonymous
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Colleges look at rigor of classwork. They expect students to challenge themselves. Colleges know what classes are offered at each HS. JR offers almost 30 AP classes - take them. Even if you get a lesser grade.
If you can get B/B+ seems like the better choice as opposed to the easier A in a non-AP class. |