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<p>What was your courseload like? 3 b's and low rank? you must have had a weak schedule and gotten almost no weight</p>
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<p>Actually, not. It is the toughest load possible at my rural school -- but that means only 5 APs total, schoolwide. I'm taking all 5.</p>
<p>The real ranking problem is that, at our school, Special Ed kids who take one mainstream class and spend the rest of the time in Special Ed get their ranks according to that one class. Say it's art and the Special Ed kid gets an "A" . . . that kid at 4.0 is ranked ahead of my 3.98. With my current APs, I'll get past the logjam at 4.0 for my final class rank. But our school doesn't re-rank at midyear, so I'm stuck with my junior rank for the college admissions season (14%).</p>
<p>Nothing against the Special Ed kids, though. They have enough to overcome in life without others in school disparaging them. It just causes quirks in the rankings. (Do other schools do it this way, though?)</p>
<p>You'd think admissions offices would know about this, maybe. But still, if I had worked harder, I could already be above 4.0. No complaints, no whining. In fact, I think I'll take my dad's advice . . . he thinks visiting this board stresses me out . . . may be right. So I guess I'll be away a while. Thanks, all, for the advice and information, and good luck to everyone.</p>