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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS scored a 36 on the ACT this past February.  While we are thrilled, we wonder if his chances to get into a selective school will be hurt by the fact that his GPA is only a 4.1 (private school) and all his public school friends are getting 4.5.  DS did not max out with APs and was not even able to take an AP until his sophomore year (only one available).  He will be taking 4 APs next year, and that should help.  But to be competing against these kids who take multiple APs in their freshman and sophomore years is worrisome, unless truly the admissions people are aware of the grade inflation in MCPS.

Frankly, I think standardized test scores are a better indicator of future success.  I am sure many of these kids getting 4.5 GPA in public schools are not getting perfect ACT scores like DS.[/quote]

I am not aware of any MCPS students who take multiple AP classes in their Freshman or Sophomore years.  BTW, colleges take into account where kids went to school.  They know that a kid who comes from Whitman with a 4.5 GPA is not necessarily a stronger student than a kid who comes from a private with a 3.5 GPA with no APs.  Colleges take into account the rigor and offerings of each individual school.  They are not going to penalize a student for not taking AP classes if his school does not offer any AP classes.  Schools send profiles of their offerings, GPAs, student rankings, etc.  [/quote]

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