FAQs about applying to college?

ucbalumnus
Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:17:25 +0000

momofboiler1:

What is a safety school?

Answer: it has assured admission (including to major if it admits by major), assured affordability, and is otherwise suitable (appropriate majors and courses of interest, etc.).

DigitalDad:

role of GPA vs. U/W GPA in admission.

In general, weighted GPA from the high school is only useful within the high school, since other high schools and colleges are likely to have their own weighted GPA calculations.

DigitalDad:

role of taking AP classes for admission, vs. role of AP scores after enrollment.

Note that something similar can apply to all kinds of classes, not just AP (or other advanced level courses like IB HL) classes. For example, skipping physics, precalculus, or higher levels of foreign language may result in needing to take additional courses in college that might have been avoidable if they were taken in high school.