<p>OK. So I read that colleges recalculate our GPAs based on just our academic classes. Obviously, math, english, foreign languages, and science are academic classes. What about drama, dramatic literature, and journalistic writing? What about yearbook and newspaper classes in the English department?</p>
<p>Hmm....is AP Studio Art an academic class?</p>
<p>Colleges usually have specific guidelines for those things, and it might vary depending on which college you go to; check the college websites.</p>
<p>I'm guessing most "electives" are nonacademic classes. That would be drama, yearbook, etc.</p>
<p>I'm quite sure they consider all AP classes academic classes.</p>
<p>Just the stuff like drama, yearbook, PE, newspaper maybe.</p>
<p>Academic classes are basically core classes. They usually refer to English, Foreign Language, Math, Science, Social Studies (and maybe a few other areas) classes that you've taken throughout high school. Don't confuse this with your graduation requirements as you have to take a variety of classes to graduate, but not all of those are used in the calculation of your GPA by colleges.</p>
<p>Now onto the random part...read if you're bored</p>
<p>I think all of these methods of categorization are ridiculous but are inevitable in an elitist society, with a majority of college-bound students all aiming for those select few colleges. I would like to think that all classes are equal regardless of their title, since you'll learn something you're interested in. But this current system creates a bunch of seemingly hypocritical people such as myself who say these things yet takes a full courseload of APs. I'm going way off topic but while I'm at it, you can really see the absurdity of these intentional attempts to categorize students by classes, grades, and other factors when you think about the fact that many athletes and singers make much more money than top professors.</p>
<p>Would this recalculation alter our rank as well?</p>
<p>Hmm...it probably would not change your rank inside of the high school, but if you apply from Podunk High and your friend applies from Podunk High and your friend has 6 APs where you have drama, yearbook, orchestra, your friend would be favored.</p>
<p>Man, at my school, the only way to do the newspaper is to take the class. It is not an after-school activity. Ergo, something has to give,. . .</p>
<p>Um, I don't think so because the recalculation usually only happens at certain colleges, and not your high school.</p>