Craziness

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>At my school, we have a system where you can take regular, "honor", or AP courses. For regular classes, you get no weight on your GPA (which, by the way, is on a 100-point scale). For "honor" courses, you get an extra ten points. For AP, you receive 12 points. </p>

<p>The "honor" program is so much easier than the AP program, so much so that it infuriates me to know that the "honor" students are ranked higher than the AP students, despite the fact that the AP students put in much more work. </p>

<p>I'm going to be an upcoming junior, and it has been my dream since I was ten (pathetic, right?) to come out as the valedictorian of my graduating class. The guy whom I have been rivals with since seventh grade thinks he will prevail by bypassing AP and doing the "honor" program, as, most likely, he'll make a 100 in every class, plus those ten extra points. I am taking 5 AP courses this year, and I know that it is impossible to score perfectly in those classes. My only option is to make extremely high As in order to achieve my goal...</p>

<p>Is this curriculum the same at your school? I really do hope they abolish the "honor" program and make it a death match between regular and AP classes. That would be much more fair to those who work so hard.</p>

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<p>Well our GPA is the traditional 4-point scale, and we get 1 extra point whether we're in Honors or AP.</p>

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<p>^ my school's just like that</p>

<p>people who do honors classes and get better grades than AP kids will suffer their fate at the hands of college admissions people, who will see the easier courseload vs. what their school offers</p>

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<p>At my school, we get 3 points for Honors and 5 points for AP, but valedictorians (yes, plural...) are chosen if they have a 4.0.</p>

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<p>mine is on a 4-point scale</p>

<p>no extra points for honors or ap</p>

<p>but we don't rank or have valedictorians</p>

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I'm going to be an upcoming junior, and it has been my dream since I was ten (pathetic, right?) to come out as the valedictorian of my graduating class.

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<p>Pathetic. Just calling them as I see 'em.</p>

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<p>We pretty much just try to keep everything in percentages until the last moment where everything is converted to a 4.0 scale.</p>

<p>Regular, honors have no benefits (well, except knowledge of course).
AP is weighted by 1.2... And that's about it; all the AP's automatically win.</p>

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<p>comp 4.0scale, honors 5.0, ap 6.0, with .33 added or subtracted for +'s and -'s makes a pretty big difference to be in ap</p>

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<p>Valedictorians are probably the number one reason for school shootings. That's all Cho really wanted at VT.</p>

<p>Not to mention those pesky #3's who take down #1 and #2 in the parking lot.</p>

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Not to mention those pesky #3's who take down #1 and #2 in the parking lot.

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<p>LMAO :D</p>

<p>My school doesn't rank, and I'm glad it doesn't (and my rank wouldn't be any different if it did...)</p>

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<p>Does it matter? Colleges will translate your GPA to a 4-point scale regardless, right? Just be happy that you will actually challenge yourself, which colleges will take into account.</p>

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<p>My school has 4.33 scale, APs and honors not weighted, with ranking. It sucks.</p>

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<p>Don't sell yourself out for 1st.</p>

<p>Trust me, stick with the harder curriculum and you'll get the last laugh.</p>

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<p>^^^ UNLESS enough kids at your school do it and it kicks you out of the top 10%.</p>

<p>Yay for no weighting!</p>

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<p>4 pt scale for regular AND honors classes
5 pt scale for AP</p>

<p>there's one exception which is Hon American Lit, linked with AP USH.</p>

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<p>Even if you don't make valedictorian, you'll get into better colleges by challenging yourself. Won't that be something to brag to your rival about?</p>