grades, and my moving

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>hi, im a rising senior, and i currently attend a pretty good public school in CA (top 60 in USNews ranking). for freshman and sophmore year, i went to a highly competitive magnet school in VA (specifically fairfax county). my grades were mostly A's, but I had a few splattered B+'s. in the Fairfax County grading system,
A= 94-100
B+=90-93
B=84-90
C+=80-83
...
however, in my new school, the grading system is
A=90-100
B=80-90
C=70-80
...
when i moved here (sophmore summer), the counselours in my school (not exactly the most competent)...converted all my B+, to B's, because they claimed they dont have B's here.</p>

<p>additionally, supposedly, as a magnet school, all my classes were considered atleast "honors" level, and my old school did not explicitly state the 'honors' next to the course unless it was "AP/post-AP". however, i did not have the oppurtunity to take too many of those "AP/post-AP" classes, and most of my classes were considered regular (as shown on my new transcript), by the counselours here.</p>

<p>in addition (wow...this is gettting really long), i went on a year system there, and am on a semester system right now. how would i calculate my gpa....would i double the wieghtage of all the grades i attained freshman/sophmore? for colleges...should i send two transcripts to the schools (1 of my old school, 1 of my new), or would i mention that in my personal statement? as u can see, the two grading systems are way different, and it kinda screwed me over (w/ the B+s becoming Bs and all). any advice is welcome...sry for the long post...thx!!!</p>

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<p>Wait, do your new counselors know that your old school's grading scale was different, and all your B+'s would be counted as A's there, not B's? I'd complain if I were you. I don't know about the rest, sries! ;[</p>

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<p>yes, they know that my old school's grading scale was different...i did complain, and bugged the hell outa them, i suspect. however, they had to put something on there, and they just cant input a 'B+' into the computer (no such 'grade' exists here). i guess ill have to send two different transcripts...im afraid if i fight with them more, it would get nasty. thx, kimbojion!</p>

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<p>Hommie; post your transcript...WE can help!</p>

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<p>kk, gotcha</p>

<p>9th grade-
English 9- A
Geometry- A
AP Computer Science- A
Biology 1- A
German 2- B+
Health/PE 9- A
Principles of Engineering Tech- A</p>

<p>10th grade-
Algebra II/Trig- A
English 10- A
World/Hist. Geograph 1- A
German 3 (but took AP test)- B+
Chemistry 1- B+
Artificial Intelligence [sem. post-ap]- A
Computer Architecture [sem. post-ap]- A</p>

<p>11th grade (argh)
Precalculus H- A A
Physics H- B A
Chemistry AP- A A
Lit H- B A
AP History- B A
Engineering Technology- A A</p>

<p>thx people...</p>

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