<p>My GPA is a 3.3 unweighted (I hadn't gotten any C;s) but a 3.71 weighted. I will have taken 16 AP classes by the end of next year. Do colleges prefer a 4.0 to no rigor, or my situation?</p>
<p>Colleges will appreciate the fact that you are challenging yourself with these college level courses. Of course they prefer applicants who can still manage to get As in these AP courses, they still approve of you taking an AP course and receiving a B/B+ (not worth B-, at this point it is better taking lower level course) than an A in an honors level.
If u did well on the AP exams (4 or 5) then clearly the B/B+ in the AP class was well deserved and u were better off taking the AP course over the honors one.</p>
<p>Admissions committees don’t know your teachers: for example:</p>
<p>lets say you got an A+ in the AP course but a 2 on the AP Exam, clearly the course was a joke and u got a good grade b/c the teacher liked u and u weren’t prepared for the exam</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>u received a B+ in the course but got a 5 on the AP Exam, clearly the course is exceedingly competitive and prepared you well for the exam.</p>
<p>SO, assuming you did well on the AP exams, I think colleges will appreciate your commitment to having advanced and rigorous courses</p>
<p>chance me please!</p>
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<p>But most colleges don’t consider the AP scores during admission…</p>
<p>Colleges want rigor AND a high gpa. A 4.0 with no Hrs./AP is tantamount to a 3.3 w/ Hrs./AP. You’d probably have a ~4.0 gpa if your schedule was filled with bs classes like “childhood development”, “home economics”, or “interpersonal relationships” (btw, I’m starting a new thread about bs classes :D). Personally, I’d say your situation was more preferable, but I’m not an admissions counselor.</p>