<p>So I found out that UC's and some prestigious universities (Stanford, USC, etc.) do not reward grade boosts for some International Baccalaureate classes... Most of my HL classes are next year (senior year) and I am taking 2 AP's next year. I am very sad and frustrated because this really reflects badly on my GPA. I feel like my hard work and determination to do well has gone to waste... Here is my schedule for my junior year: </p>
<p>Spanish III
IB History of the Americas HL (not honors)
IB English HL (honors)
IB Physics SL (not honors)
Yearbook
Art IA/IB
Theory of Knowledge (not honors)</p>
<p>I thought that being in the IB Program would give me a boost in the eyes of the admissions process, but now I feel stuck and worried. I was only able to take 1 AP class sophomore year and I got B's both semesters. I have ~3.86 unweighted GPA and ~4.21 weighted GPA, but this doesn't matter since most universities will calculate their own GPA (i.e UC GPA, etc). I also believe it isn't fair for IB classes to not be weighted, because we do as much, if not more work than AP (we have internal assessments, CAS, TOK, etc.) students. I feel duped. I truly thought I was going into a program that would boost my chances and make me look special in the applicant pool. I know GPA isn't everything, but it's what admissions people look at first and foremost. </p>
<p>Please tell me is this all untrue? There must be something I can do to pull myself up from this mess...</p>