<p>I'm just wondering what is "messed up" with the GPA ranking system? Seriously, do all schools these days (sounding like an old timer...) rank A-'s as 4.0's? If so, I'll start looking at my high school scores with a little more respect regarding the posters on these boards with 3.5+ GPA's...</p>
<p>Just curious...</p>
<p>As for your ambitions, I would definately concentrate on the robotics stuff for your CMU application since that is their specialty!</p>
<p>Also to some of you who say only one AP in their junior year of high school isn't a tough load...hate to break it to you, but some schools are harder acadmically and won't offer their AP's to people that aren't seniors. I graduated high school in '00 and my school (ranked #2 in county in PA) would only allow juniors to take AP History or AP Government (never both!) and only allowed seniors to take 3 AP courses senior year (but required you to take AP Calc if you took AP Physics). It's all relative to what your school allows you to take...or offers...</p>
<p>Sorry for being a bit harsh...but I'm sick :-P</p>
<p>Pitt alum. '04
UNC-CH grad student</p>