Quick Question

Applying to College
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I’m trying to decided whether or not to drop the 6 courses that show up from middle-school on my transcript. I got As in all of them, however, because they were taken in middle-school, they are not considered honors thus lowering my weighted GPA. So the question is, which looks better?

<pre><code> 3.94 uw 4.59 w
or
3.93 uw 4.67 w
</code></pre>

Because my school doesn’t rank besides top 10% of class, I first thought that I should stick with the first one so that colleges could see that from an early age, I recieved good grades. However, I have just learned that a 4.67 with unofficially puts me at #2 in the class which my couselor would explain in his recommendation. The 4.59 puts me somewhere in the 10-15 person range. Any input is much appreciated. Thanks.

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<p>DEFINITELY go with being #2 in your class. Most colleges care much more about class rank than gpa (mainly because gpa fluctuates so much between schools.) In my opinion, its a no brainer; if your counselor has volunteered to offer this information don't disapoint him.</p>

3

<p>that's what I thought. Thanks</p>

4

<p>Just get rid of the middle school stuff. Colleges will probably recalculate it anyway without your middle school classes.</p>