I was looking forward to taking multivariable calculus this year, but through some convoluted scheme of bureaucracy multi cannot be weighted! This would damage my GPA as I am on track to be valedictorian and the dilemma arises as to whether or not I should take AP Stats for the GPA boost. Considering multi isn’t weighted, is it worth it to switch into AP Stats (both of them are both only 3rd period :/)? I would also think multi would stand out more to colleges, but does the offset of GPA influence college admissions at all? Classes are almost fully locked in so any quick help/input is much appreciated 
Take multivariable calculus (assuming you have the prerequisite and actually want to take it, of course). Colleges don’t care about your weighted GPA because every high school weights grades differently and some high schools offer more weighted classes than others. They care that you’ve taken challenging classes and done well in them.
I feel badly that you attend a school where you’ve adopted the mentality that you’ve got to be on top (chasing val) rather than actually striving to push yourself academically. Your emphasis on choosing AP Stats b/c it can better place you for val, despite MV Calc’s clear academic potential is simply sad. I would hope you can resist the rat-race mentality (remember, even if you win the rat race, in the end, you’re still a rat). In the real world, no one cares if you’re val except your grammy come graduation day.
Indeed, I think MV not being on your transcript will be painfully obvious since you’ve been on a fast trajectory in mathematics previously. Being cast as a grade-grubber is never a good thing. I hope you make the better choice.
@halcyonheather yes I am very excited for multivariable and that’s what I’m ultimately deciding on I was just wondering if the offset on GPA/regular class would potentially look bad for a college but thank you for clearing that up I think I’m just a little nervous for applications and overcomplicating things lol
@T26E4 I have been looking forward to taking multivariable for years and even before looking at your response I’ve decided to disregard stats. Honestly some of the mindset is definitely my fault, but I’m just really nervous about college admissions and I don’t think I’ve been thinking clearly. Almost every time I go to an adult or even other student for advice, they’ve told me to take AP Stats and I’ve been second guessing my own values. Also, the title of val means a lot more to my parents than to me and I wanted to do them proud, but you’re right, I can’t let it make me lose my sight of my own values.
Just an FYI: colleges don’t care if you’re val or sal. In most cases, the high school doesn’t know until the end of the year, after you’ve applied to college and been accepted. It’s nice to have the distinction, but after you start college, it won’t even matter much to you. My daughter is a senior in college this year, and was recently cleaning out a drawer when she came across her own salutatorian sash. She just said, “Oh, yeah, they let me keep this thing,” and tossed it back into the drawer.
Its up to you how important Val or Sal is to you.
Unless you are getting some sort of Val only scholarship, then being in the top 5 in your class is same as Val.
Also what types of colleges are you applying to? If say, Caltech then you want to take Multivariable.
For some others, will you want to start College math with Differential Equations or Multivariable?
Colleges won’t know if it was feasible for you to take multivariable or not through dual enrollment.
@Massmomm @bopper Thank you for the input and I think that’s fair that val doesn’t really mean much after high school I can see that. I’m looking to go into engineering (chemical engineering) so it is probably more advantageous to go into multivariable as it is good to build a great background on it before entering college (the calculus teacher is one of the best teachers I know and the best math teacher that I have ever seen or heard of just in the way he explains such complicated things so well). Also I have somewhat of a lead GPA-wise so if I do fall behind I might even be able to fight for co-val anyway. Thanks again and have a nice day!