<p>My senior D has a 4.0 unweighted and has always been either #17 or #22 out of about 350 because of this issue. </p>
<p>She has taken the maximum number of IB classes offered, and has as many weighted classes as the kids with higher weighted GPA’s.</p>
<p>But here’s the wrinkle: I didn’t realize that kids in her school don’t have to fill their schedule, so the savvy kids keep an open period and just take weighted classes. </p>
<p>Someone called this problem annoying. Burnt toast is annoying. This situation has dropped my D from the top 5% of her class, thanks to her love of learning, and in one case, willingness to enroll in a class to help out a new teacher. </p>
<p>I cannot tell you how p**sed off I am. I feel deceived and taken by (evidently) smarter kids/parents who know how to game the system.</p>