<p>If one gets B+'s in AP classes, but a 5 and/or 800 in the respective subject test, does it not hurt as much, particularly for Ivies, T-20 schools? It may hurt the gpa, but doesn't it just mean that the teacher's grading scale is rigorous?</p>
<p>I’d say you the 5 or 800 would make the case for you. In any case, all the T-20 schools seem to care about more than just grades.</p>
<p>Recently, I went to a college fair, and went to a seminar on applying to selective colleges. The college admissions counselor there said that it is perfectly fine to get a B in an AP class, and that what the counsel wants to see is that you’ve taken a rigorous curriculum, and other evidence that you know what you’re doing. So, getting a perfect score on the subject test is definitely a plus, and will probably mean more than your final grade (your AP exam score may be a positive deciding factor, as well).
Oh, and at my school at least, a B in an AP class is equivalent to an A in an Honors class (and B in Honors is equivalent to a C in normal classes, and so on), so your GPA may not be as hurt as you think it is, at least in terms of your weighted GPA.</p>
<p>Top colleges want to see you rise to the challenge when teachers are tough.</p>
<p>Many high schools change the final course grade to an A if you get a 5 on the AP exam; colleges are aware of this practice, so, yes, a B+ does not preclude you from a top school.
More of a problem for students who get an A in the class and a mediocre AP exam grade.</p>
<p>This is reassuring. Generally, at my school we have ~2 teachers for each AP Course, so each one has a different grading system, i.e. some might weight tests very heavily (80%) as opposed to others (who might weight it at 50%)</p>
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