GPAs and Princeton Review = EWWW

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I came to realize that i hate the whole class rank system. Student A has 6 AP classes and has Bs in all of them, giving him a 4.0. Student B has 6 regular/easy classes (art, regular english, regular, science, remdial math, regular history, drama, music appreciation) and has As in all of them. When grades come out, the two students are on the same level...class rank wise. WHY!?!!?? AHHHH i tenacious scholar and a mediocre...maybe in below par student!>!>! I'M SOO ANGRY WITH THIS! </p>

<p>Another thing, a 4.0 at an accredited high school and a 4.0 at school concentrated in teh ghetto is the same for University of Californias...in determining eligibility index. Once again, how is this far!?!? AHHHHHHHH. Maybe i'm be a prissy complainer about this....BUT STILL!!</p>

<p>oh! And the princeton review website...That thing has not been updated for at least a decade. Many of the average ACT/SAT scores are below what they are now. Way to give someone false hope! </p>

<p>I'm bitter and i'm angry. I blame the idiots of society. I'm way to bitter...this is unhealthy.</p>

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<p>well, they still look at courseload</p>

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<p>class rank is one of my biggest pet peeves, but there is no possible way to make it fair. at all. i can think of so many unfair circumstances involving class rank, but it's really not worth your time. it's not a big deal in the first place and colleges recognize course load, school ranking, etc.</p>

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<p>In my school they automatically rank people who've taken a certain number Honors/AP classes above the "standard" kids. Butttt It's still always messed up</p>

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<p>Oh and the one thing I hate about it is if you're a senior and designated as an honor student, and your gpa drops below an 85 you get ranked with everyone else</p>

<p>so a person who has taken all easy classes all of high school and gotten an 85 avg. will rank above the one who has taken all of the hardest classes but only managed a 84.9. Basically Getting an 84.9 would drop you over a places in the ranking.</p>

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<p>Imagine my frustration then nbeing 2nd decile in class rank at an accredited private High School taking all AP classes offered, and struggling to get into the University of texas because of the 10% rule.</p>

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<p>Princeton Review made Cornell University my good match with a 3.5UW GPA.</p>

<p>That thing is way too nice.</p>

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<p>My calss ranks I believe is honest</p>

<p>heres the system:</p>

<p>Classes go H/AP/IB >>> A >>> R >>> M</p>

<p>A in a H/IB/AP class is a 7.0
B in a H/AP/IB class is a 6.0
C is a 5.0
D is a 4.0</p>

<p>A in an A class is a 6.0
B in an A class is a 5.0
C 4.0
D 3.0</p>

<p>A in an R class 5.0
B in an R class 4.0
yada yada yada</p>

<p>A in an M class 4.0
yada</p>

<p>Its very fair. Yes, there are some very easy H classes, but in general the people who suceeded in the hardest classes are in the top 10</p>

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<p>hmmm thats like extreme weighting isnt it?</p>

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<p>What is an A class, R class, and M class? Isn't that making the system somewhat too stratified...between the "smart" and regular students?</p>