<p>when colleges look at your gpa, do they look at what classes you took compared to other people whose gpas are higher??
i am a sophomore and rank 7/52...but the 6 ppl. ahead of me do not take any aps, ( i took 2), and some dont even take honors...do colleges see this or not?</p>
<p>yeah. on the guidance counselor recommendation form there's a little checkbox that tells the colleges how rigorous your courseload is compared to other students. you want to shoot for "most rigorous courseload available"</p>
<p>Does your school have GPA weighting?</p>
<p>yes...honors is 1.05 i think, and ap is 1.075 or smt. really little, but it hurts most of the students who take it...b/c the "easy" courses are wayyy easier...</p>
<p>man, my school weights honors and aps the same, a half a letter grade increase.</p>
<p>most of the kids who take aps are at the top because the way the classes are weighted (not exactly sure how much). a kid switched from ap to regular, so he dropped 5 ranks.</p>