<p>For example: My high school is in the top ten for Newsweek and UNSWR</p>
<p>But, they don't weight any classes except AP. Even "honor" classes don't receive an extra grade point.</p>
<p>This ends up with me having a 4.23 that could plausibly be a 4.6+. </p>
<p>Do colleges take into account the fact the schools don't weigh much of anything?</p>
<p>Your school should include a profile that will explain how it handles weighting. The profile includes a lot of information such as how many students take honors and AP classes and how they score, how many students earn a certain GPA, and quite a bit of other information. Most schools have regional admissions people who are familiar with which schools are more rigorous; that explains why someone with a lower GPA from a school with more rigorous standards might be accepted over a higher GPA. Often students from the rigorous schools will score higher on SATs as well. Many colleges recalculate.</p>