<p>I know that it is important to get a sense of how your guidance counselor will answer such questions that will appear on your application as "How challenging is the student's courseload?" and "How well-respected is the student by faculty members?" However, I am not sure how I should go about addressing this. Should I bluntly ask my GC how she is going to answer these questions, should I ask her indirectly, or should I just avoid discussing this issue altogether?</p>
<p>You can’t change the perception that you’ve earned over your first 3 years in high school, good or bad. They will answer the questions honestly & they are not meant for you to know, you knowing how they will answer is irelevant. Colleges want honesty from the GC’s.</p>
<p>That’s very true. But since my junior year of high school has not yet started, it may give me a sense of what I still need to work on. And I could opt out of marching band and take AP physics instead to increase the rigor of my course load.</p>
<p>If you want a sense of what you need to work on then that is the question you need to ask. Ask your GC if they think you need to take a more challenging course load and if your course work is sufficient given the colleges you are thinking of applying to.</p>
<p>Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought you were in the process of aplying to colleges & were contemplating asking your GC how they are goping to anser appl. questions. Asking how you could improve, course rigor, etc. is completely acceptable.</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments. Also, my GPA is not ranked, but I will probably be in the top 2% of my class. My GC is very oblivious to many things, and GPAs are typically not compared between students among counselors. How can I hint to my GC that I have one of the highest GPAs in the grade? It would help a lot if she mentioned that in her rec bc that distinguishes between the top 10% and the very top of the class.</p>
<p>If you’re not ranked, and GCs don’t know your GPA (which seems odd), how is it you know your ranking? GC won’t be able to comment on something they have no access/knowledge of just because you hinted it. Just asking.</p>
<p>My peers and I have compared our GPAs, and I seem to have one of the top two. Also, I can guess at the ranking by the awards our hs offers. Of course, my rank may change. But if I manage to stay at the top, how can I let my GC know?</p>
<p>don’t let your GC know. if neither you nor him/her are meant to know your class rank, then just forget about class rank altogether.</p>