<p>Guys, colleges understand that ranking systems vary across schools. If you need to take one easy elective to maintain straight A’s, DO IT. Seriously. Extra points if it correlates to your extracurricular interests. </p>
<p>If you are one of the smartest kids in your class (assuming you’re not one of those lazy geniuses), you will rise to the top rank-wise. Even if you’re not at the tippy-top because of a silly ranking system, you will still look impressive to colleges. Moral of the story: Unless you’re really into math, don’t take Stats as an elective. Don’t be a prestige whore.</p>