<p>So, I have to sign up for some more high school classes, and already considering college, how important are AP Classes for colleges?</p>
<p>They are weighted 1.25. With my Weighted GPA at about 3.7, these classes help.</p>
<p>But when it comes down for admissions to look at your courses and GPA, how much of a difference is it when I got a B+ or B in a AP Class (weighted to a A-/A) compared to say, a regular English class A or A-?</p>
<p>I'm looking a few specific ones at this point, such as George Washington U (DC), American..., Georgetown, and some other smaller east coast schools. How much will AP classes matter to them versus at slightly higher GPA?</p>
<p>Well, there's no magic formula (B in AP = B.75 in regular? No. It'd be nice, but no), but rigor of courseload is a very important factor in admissions, arguably more important than GPA/rank. Don't kill yourself, but you want to have a lot--especially ones related to your intended major.</p>
<p>Thanks,
Also, I want to clarify my question too? When colleges look at your app, I understand GPA is very important, as coursework is. But when looking into it, do they understand that it was a hard class and compensate for that slightly?</p>
<p>Yes, wilmiester, they do consider difficulty. Many admissions officers have told me that one of the single most important aspects of an application for them is course difficulty (above GPA, SATs, recs, ECs, essays, etc.). They want to see that you're pushing yourself and then want to see that you're doing well. From what I've been told, getting a couple of Bs and a bunch of As in AP classes is much better than getting perfect 100s in standard classes.</p>
<p>Find a balance by picking which AP classes truly interest you. Colleges want to see you taking difficult classes AND rising to the occasion. Regardless of course difficulty, if you're not at a top school, there's such a thing as too many B's.</p>
<p>Yeah, I guess my perception may be skewed because I go to a top school where no one has a 4.0...but still, 1 or 2 Bs aren't going to hurt that much if they're in AP classes.</p>