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[quote=Anonymous]I just had this discussion with my Gonzaga senior. He’s taken 13 APs, heavy science & math, 4 yrs of spanish (honors / AP), took calc BC Junior yr and now taking linear algebra   / multivariate calc, AP physics, AP stat and AP Econ - hates english so only took honors. Varsity athlete and tutors Spanish / math for NHS. Anyway, he never cracks the books. He & and math friends will FaceTime study but other than that limited effort, he has a lot of free time. Great GPA, 33 ACT and I often wonder how much money we would be saving next yr if he had just studied, even a little. His explanation is he’s well rounded.

Having said all that, Gonzaga is challenging. I don’t know of many high schools offering linear algebra / multivariate calc. And the social justice class with Ms. Murphy was life changing for him; he has found a new passion helping the homeless. His backpack contains, in addition to his books, essentials for the homeless.

If I compare our local public high school to Gonzaga, it’s night and day - I know of many students who left high school with a 4.6 GPA but couldn’t break a 1250 SAT and this is after taking it multiple times. My son has a 4.25 GPA with intense rigor and took the ACT once with a 33. I think the 4.6 GPA is referred to grade inflation, which doesn’t happen at Gonzaga.

(I’m typing on my phone so no negative comments pls)[/quote]

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