<p>Our Bio Honors classes is taught in such a way that very few people (3 - 5 people out of 25 total students) end with A -s, and even fewer (if any) with solid As. So most students end the class with a 3.3 UW GPA (which is essentially a B+) or lower, and we all know how a B can impact our GPAs noticeably.</p>
<p>This being said, do colleges look into individual classes and inspect how difficult they are? Like if in a AP Physics class, nobody got above a B+ but almost everyone got a 5 on the actual exam, colleges might overlook the poor grade.</p>
<p>Also in AP Bio, most people got a C / C+ / C- on the class midterm, so that’s a big “grade dropper” for most of the students and hence also a concern.</p>
<p>There are some classes that do that in every school, but I don’t think that will affect your chances. I’m not honestly sure, but that grade will probably work against you. Colleges will see that you aren’t trying your hardest (Not you) to get that A when the A is possible. See what I’m trying to say?</p>
<p>Thing is though, most of the students try really hard to get an A, and of course an A is possible, but our teacher teaches the class in such a way that very few students are able to achieve it.</p>