I think a 3.9 at Sidwell could hold up against almost anything. That's a good GPA. |
+1 that all schools--public and private, everywhere in the country--send School Profiles in with the transcripts to applicant's colleges. The school profile will also show, for example, whether the school offers zero APs, 3 APs or 15 APs. The whole point of the School Profile is so admissions offices can tell (a) whether you're challenging yourself with the toughest classes, and doing well in them, and (b) what the toughest. The School Profile is intended to to not penalize kids from, say, rural high schools, or certain privates, that have very limited AP offerings. Also, read 15:22 again. - Most major colleges, and all the top colleges, have regional reps who are responsible for knowing the schools in their regions. They know which schools are known for rigor, and which aren't. - Almost every school that weights grades (those 4.45s and 4.5s everybody is worried about) also provides colleges with unweighted grades (the 3.5s or 3.9s). |