<p>Our school gives out 2 ranks, one based on UW GPA and one based on WGPA. The WGPA system is pretty messed up (i.e. Honors = AP; taking courses outside of school is detrimental, etc).
Will colleges distinguish between the two ranks? Both ranks show on the transcript, but GC says better one will be highlighted in rec)</p>
<p>Yes, colleges distinguish between weighted and unweighted. However, they might calibrate the GPA your school reports to fit their own standards, i.e. they would take into consideration the difficulty of classes at your school, your class rank, etc.</p>
<p>So suppose my course load is significantly more challenging than the person with the “#1 WGPA”. Colleges will compare to see rigor, right? Because the ineffective system doesn’t reward course rigor to the extent that it should.</p>