studying abroad, for one semester |
 Apr 24 2008, 02:24 PM
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so i'm studying in a different country for half the school year next year (my junior year), so i can't take any ap's. my guidance counselor told me that that's okay, and that going to study abroad will look so much better in my college search (i want to get into a really good college, preferably ivy league). However, my friend is insisting to me that i basically won't get into college because of lack of ap's.
what do you think? -edit- i've taken two ap's from freshman/sophomore year, and am planning to just take more senior year |
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Apr 25 2008, 07:52 AM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
Well, for the weighted scale, my high school calculated AP classes (and some honor ones) on a 5.0 scale, but 4.0+ still meant an A+. Unweighted made my GPA 3.97 or something, but weighted gave me a 4.4.
 My class valedictorian had something like 4.67 on the weighted scale. Although I'm not sure on the recalculation thing you're talking about, Nicki. YanYan - wtf, so the max anyone could get is 4.0, even for weighted gpa? Eeek. But you did go to an International School ;] |
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pink.x.r0se studying abroad Apr 24 2008, 02:24 PM
Glamourouz You don't necessarily have to take AP's ju... Apr 24 2008, 02:36 PM Comptine Although having many AP credits would benefit you ... Apr 24 2008, 02:51 PM misoshiru if you're looking to go to an Ivy League, APs ... Apr 24 2008, 03:26 PM ersatz You'll be fine; they'll understand why you... Apr 24 2008, 04:35 PM paperplane If you weren't taking any, it's be another... Apr 24 2008, 04:47 PM Just_Dream Studying Abroad also looks really good, as you can... Apr 24 2008, 05:04 PM misoshiru ^2 but most people aren't allowed to take APs ... Apr 24 2008, 05:04 PM Comptine It depends on your school really. There are sophom... Apr 24 2008, 05:08 PM paperplane Then this girl shouldn't worry if she's al... Apr 24 2008, 05:08 PM misoshiru I took APs my sophomore year, but for most of the ... Apr 24 2008, 05:11 PM paperplane I think they've gotten rid of it again, but AP... Apr 24 2008, 05:15 PM Just_Dream ^ Well, things might be different now. I know that... Apr 24 2008, 05:16 PM
misoshiru QUOTE(Just_Dream @ Apr 25 2008, 06:16 AM)... Apr 24 2008, 05:21 PM
paperplane QUOTE(Just_Dream @ Apr 24 2008, 06:16 PM)... Apr 24 2008, 05:22 PM Comptine I say: Don't listen to your friend. Go aboard.... Apr 24 2008, 05:16 PM misoshiru well. max was 4.5, but no one every got that clos... Apr 25 2008, 11:32 PM paperplane I guess it was 5.0 in that we could get 5.0 in a c... Apr 26 2008, 10:58 AM aaayotiffany you don't need a lot of ap's to get into c... Apr 26 2008, 11:02 AM misoshiru well, the girl wants to go to an Ivy. there is NO... Apr 28 2008, 05:35 PM Rachel QUOTE(misoshiru @ Apr 28 2008, 03:35 PM) ... Apr 29 2008, 03:48 PM misoshiru QUOTE(Rachel @ Apr 30 2008, 04:48 AM) She... Apr 29 2008, 06:37 PM karmakiller I think that if you've already taken some AP c... Apr 29 2008, 08:30 PM |
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