<p>I am a junior in high school and I am from Ga. Recently GA has change the math standard from the regular Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Calculus. To Math I, Math II, Math III, and Math IIII. Which is a combination of all four subjects if you did not know. They made this change when I was a Sophomore and I had to Change from Algebra I to Math II. Thus, I ended up missing some content of Math I. </p>
<p>Would this change any chances of me getting in just because of the different type of math standard that GA has changed to? Or will it not effect me? </p>
<p>Just a problem that has been on my mind and scaring me about getting into a good college.</p>
<p>Any Response is Appreciated. Thank You.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure you’re fine as public schools like Tech are certainly aware of the issue. Just make sure you try and take AP Calc. It’s the APs/IBs that matter most when trying to get into a place like Tech.</p>
<p>So the best choice would be to stride to get into AP Calc? Should I take as many AP Classes as I Possibly can? Or take easier honors classes? To get better grades.</p>
<p>If your goal is to attend Georgia Tech, you need to take AP courses - especially Calculus. You really need 3-5 AP courses by graduation to be competitive. The more the better, especially in Math/Science areas.</p>
<p>In addition to helping with admission, the AP courses may allow you to skip classes in college, which means that you’ll have a lighter course load in college or you might be able to graduate earlier. </p>
<p>If you cannot take AP courses and earn mostly A’s, then GT might not be the best option for you. Remember: GT is full of students who were all at the very top of their high school class. You need to be able to compete with them for decent grades to actually find employment.</p>
<p>Many high schools inflate grades (curve and stuff, perhaps more generous than the ones seen in college), so getting an A won’t tell much. It will help your admission chances, but your goal should be to get at least a B and a 5 on the exams. AP doesn’t really compare to comparable courses at top schools (unless you perhaps went to a very top school like a lot of the people here who went to boarding and prep. schools, and even a reasonable amount of them don’t do as well as expected), but it is a leg up. AP/IB will make you more competitive for admission, but don’t expect it to be the miracle edge once you get to a school like Tech. Even these students who were at the top of their class are far from infallible when in college (I mean, obviously Tech is harder than AP/IB if the average gpa is like a 3.10. The fact that most of these students earned As in APs is either sketch on the HS’s part or does indeed indicate the rigor of Tech, or perhaps both). If anything, a lot of them underestimate what they’re taking on simply b/c they had AP credit. Basically, take them, do well, but don’t let it lead you to complacency/overconfidence. I don’t recommend looking at it in context of the future competition you face. I would just look at the fact that you can “AP out” of stuff, and if you don’t happen to get the credit, but get like a 3, you’ll have to take the equivalent, but having exposure to the material will indeed be a leg up. It may not result in an A, but it will be a leg up. AP chem. could be really helpful. I don’t think AP calc. and physics stack up to the stuff at Tech (perhaps use mechanics credit to just move on to the torture that is E and M, that way 1 semester of torture as opposed to 2. You really just need calc. to show interest in a rigorous science/math curriculum. Best that you get close to A-/A in it). AP bio could also be helpful as Tech intro. bio seems to resemble AP a lot, much more so than ours. Doesn’t mean it’s easy though. You still have to deal w/being in a very large lecture hall and having a heavy workload. My friend didn’t like that aspect.</p>
<p>I understand. I am already in AP classes now I just wanted to know because some people were saying that they were going to take honors to boost their GPA instead of AP.</p>
<p>And do you know the percentage of people who leave GA Tech and receive a job? I am sure that it is a high number because it is GA Tech.</p>
<p>I hope your friends don’t plan to go to a top school. Many of them can see past that type of GPA gaming. It could cause them to lose some respect amongst their prospective adcoms. Normally, such schools expect a very rigorous (as in AP/IB, not honors) junior and senior year along with a strong finish as opposed to last ditch efforts to preserve or increase their GPA. They want increasing rigor, not decreasing.</p>
<p>What you are saying makes a lot of sense. I am grateful for the opinion on the subject. I will sign up for more AP classes next year to show that I can handle the challenge and of course keep my grade up. </p>
<p>I am very thankful for your response thank you.</p>