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[quote=Anonymous]As far as the numbers game of college admissions go, should an average-to-good student stretch into all Honors courses?

My high school sophomore DD is freaking out that most of her friends are taking "all Honors" and at least one AP course and she wants to switch two of her courses into Honors.  She is convinced this is critical to her achieving a competitive weighted GPA.  She notes that a B+ in an Honors class would give her a slightly higher weighted GPA than an A- in the non-Honors class.  She seems to think that the Honors classes will be only marginally more difficult than the non-Honors classes.   She is a good, but not great, student (3.5 GPA after freshman year) and this is not a situation where the non-Honors classes seem too easy or she is passionate about the subject areas and wants to dig deeper....Her desire to switch to Honors is all about GPA.   Would B+ in Honors courses really serve her better in that respect than A- in non-Honors?   Has anyone experienced a situation where pushing for Honors courses has backfired? -- I could see DS underestimating the challenge of Honors courses, becoming overwhelmed, and the decision adversely impacting her GPA.  . .  Also, do some universities ignore the weighted average completely?    Thanks![/quote]

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