<p>for those of you who go to a high school of a particular religion and are required to take classes pertaining to it, how do colleges look at the grade and level of these classes</p>
<p>They're not considered "core" classes, but they're looked at like a normal academic class. They realize that many schools require religious courses and they're not going to look at you unfavorably in them. However, they expect you to do well in there the same as you would in any other class.</p>
<p>they generally don't.</p>
<p>^Exactly. It's not going to say much about, say, your aptitude for science, but it's sort of a barometer for how hard you apply yourself.</p>
<p>So if I have a B+ in theology, the worlds easiest class at my school, would that look horrible if I have mostly A's and a few B's on my report card?</p>
<p>Eh, any B+ should send you STRAIGHT to community college... :]</p>
<p>From what I've heard, if you don't pursue an area of study pertaining to theology or whatever, and you don't attend a college of a religious disposition, then they'll simply ignore the grade (provided it's not atrocious; which, in your case, it isn't) .</p>
<p>Good because I'm debating whether to study for ap art history or theology now.</p>
<p>ok so if universities calculate your grades based on their own formula, and say you don't do particularly good in your religion class, will they completely ignore it or will it count for something??</p>
<p>Ok, I asked my counselor today, and she said that it was at the complete discretion of the university and that you should inquire at the university in question for more information, lol.</p>
<p>Some throw it away completely, some consider it part of the core curriculum, some are somewhere in between.</p>
<p>Not very helpful, I know, but whatever.</p>
<p>Moodrets is right. If you were applying to a university known for their religious affiliation, it could prove detrimental (if you have bad grades, that is). </p>
<p>But you also don't want to end up failing it. </p>
<p>"So, you indicated in your transcript that you were born and are a Catholic?"
"Yes."
"And you go to a Catholic high school?"
"That is correct."
"And you have a 3 year cumulative D average in all your religion classes...?"</p>
<p>Imagine explaining that. It's like not bothering to figure out where your ancestors hailed from.</p>