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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m actually surprised you only noticed this issue now!

If you have two kids both taking the same 7 AP classes, but one of them also takes an additional 8th elective (standard or honors) class. Then the one taking 7 classes will have a full GPA of 5.0, but the one taking an additional class will have a lower GPA.

Even without this issue, the difficulty of each AP class varies a lot. That’s why GPA is just a reference figure and schools tend not to strictly rank their students. [b]The top colleges look at your full transcript instead of this figure.[/b][/quote]

This. they look at the classes in relation to the highest level offered for each high school year, by subject area. Such relative-rigor calculations are in Jeff Selingo's book from 2018. This is a known factor in the process, not new, yet parents on DCUM remain surprised every year that GPA is not everything. Applies to grades too. It is indeed better to get A- (even B+ in schools that regularly give B range grades) in the toughest classes rather than all A in easier but same-weight classes. Course difficulty across areas is king, and you had better back it up with test scores these days. [/quote]

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