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Girl1
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Does a GPA matter more than a difficult schedule?
AP classes are making my GPA go down, but I'm afraid that if I don't take enough AP classes, the schools I want to apply to will reject me. Which is more important, my GPA or taking harder classes?
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Girl4
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You should know your potential. Take the highest level of classes that you can possibly take without overstretching yourself. One thing that I did last year during my Junior year is that I took AP-level classes in Econ, Bio, Chem, and Physics, but took Honors-level English. This allowed me to keep mostly higher-level courses and still do well in a reading-intensive class. (English is my toughest subject)
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Boy5
cowboy38
Don't take classes that are so hard that your GPA dips beyond recognition. But, at the same time, I wouldn't try to take the easiest classes ever, because colleges will not look too highly on a ridiculously easy schedule. Mix it up!
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Boy6
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GPA is way more important. Keep your rank up and then you may become valedictorian. Some colleges even offer free rides to valedictorians.
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Although I didn't do amazingly in my rigorous classes, I think I learned more by taking more advanced classes. I think your self-edification is more important than the overall grade. I would rather come into my college interviews with a bright head on my shoulders as opposed to a HS resume that gives off a GPA that doesn't reflect my true potential.
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