<p>And very few colleges explain their recalculating systems at all. That’s why the advice is to take a reasonably challenging curriculum that you can succeed at. If the smartest kids in your school take 5 APs, you don’t need to take 10, but 1 probably won’t be enough if you are trying to get into the most selective schools. There are some examples of what various colleges do here: <a href=“Why Colleges Scoff At Your Kid's GPA - WSJ”>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB105899458688282900</a></p>