<p>Thanks so much for your advice everybody! </p>
<p>Our Spring semester just ended - my GPA went from a 3.96 to a 3.97. I spoke with a transfer adviser and she recommends re-taking the B+ class. She says that if I can replace that grade with an A and keep an A average, I could certainly be a top contender for Valedictorian. I really want this distinction. Also, graduating top in my class would make merit scholarships all the more accessible (I do not believe need-based is something we could qualify for). </p>
<p>After much thought, I have decided not to take any standardized tests. I feel that the tests are a reflection of the quality of preparation, not intelligence. It is too late in the game to switch my focus to these tests; If I had started preparing in freshman or sophomore year, it could have been different. I understand the potential limitations my choice comes with. However, I truly love what I am doing, am learning a ton, and do not believe I have already demonstrated my ethic in regards to schoolwork. </p>
<p>The worst that can happen is I stay at my community college a few semesters and get a degree in math from there, then transfer. But my adviser strongly believes that four-year colleges will look at me as a transfer student and be impressed. I am so much more optimistic about all of this!</p>