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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our weighted and unweighted GPAs include all classes. Unweighted: A+ (97 or better)=4.33 A (93-96)=4.0 A- (90-92)=3.67 B+ (87-89)=3.34 etc. For honors or AP, add 0.67. So, an A+ in an AP class is a 5.0.[/quote] Interesting...Since honors get the same weight as APs I would presume there's not as much pressure to take AP's. How does this impact college acceptances? e.g., do kids with higher GPA's but maybe slightly fewer AP's have better results compared to kids who load up and have slightly lower GPAs? [/quote] I am a DP, but our school also weighs honors and AP classes the same. To answer your question, yes, students who load up on AP’s but have slightly lower GPA’s fare worse. Students know how to work the system to maximize their GPA while minimizing their risk. [/quote] I call BS on this as it runs counter to everything we are told about rigor being important in evaluating students.[/quote]
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