<p>Relax. The colleges know what they are doing. I had some of the same anxieties when my D was applying, because she had left a HS where she was on track to be valedictorian and take the most rigorous courses to go to a school that 1. didn’t rank and 2. offered courses so advanced she couldn’t get there from where she was.</p>
<p>Most colleges will throw out your school’s GPA weighting and apply their own, so your AP’s will really help you there.</p>
<p>It sounds like the real problem is that you’re concerned about whether your GC letter will really show who you are and what you’ve done. I don’t know your HS, but at some schools that’s a real concern. GC’s may not know their students or may not understand college admissions that well.</p>
<p>My D’s school did something that I consider a best practice–they had each student prepare a written summary for the GC, accomplishments, obstacles overcome, etc., so the GC would have some specifics to put in the letter. Maybe your GC would be open to accepting something like that.</p>
<p>NCBoy1, I have the same advice for you. Some colleges may care more about GPA and APs, but many other schools will be a lot more excited that you have a particular interest that you have pursued to such an extent. If you haven’t done it already (and still have time), be sure to do some research or an internship outside of your coursework.</p>
<p>Yeah, if your school does not have something like that defintely ask if you could submit something of the sort. My school is large (about 100 seniors to each counselor), so the counselors dont know everyone. We have to fill out a senior survey just like described above, and I think it should help alot with the counselor rec.</p>
<p>Jandra- that is great advice for everyone to follow, and I hope I have done enough like that for the colleges I am applying to. Unfortunately I no longer want to pursue a medical degree, so those classes wont help present my case that way.</p>
<p>However, I plan to either major in Econ/Business or Engineering, and have done a lot of stuff outside of school to demonstrate my interest- on the Business front I have a ton of job experience and have started my own company, and on the engineering one I have done a lot of electronical and mechanical work, and invented a new guitar part that is now Patent Pending. Do you think colleges will be impressed by those? (sorry for the thread highjack)</p>
<p>I second what glassesarechic said. If you are really concerned about this just ask that your guidance counselor mention it in her recommendation for you.</p>