<p>The AP Report does not include this information. I am just wondering if there are any statistics showing what percentage of each graduating class takes a certain number of AP exams. I just want to know where I rank in terms of AP classes. For example on the report it includes the “% of students who took an AP exam class” that’s just for one AP exam. I want to know % of 2,3,4,5,6,7,8…etc. </p>
<p>I also have some venting so here goes: I don’t understand why it seems like colleges prefer you having a 4.0 and 2 APs than a 3.9 and 5 APs. It really ticks me off when all these people take easy courseloads and get better grades than me. They also have more time to hang out with friends. I’m just getting a little paranoid now that I’m doing applications and I’m thinking of the people with higher GPA’s than me. Do the adcoms REALLY take into account how rigorous our schedules are? Like comparing 7 core courses (4 AP, 2 honors 3.8 GPA UW) to 5 core courses (2 AP, 2 honors 4.0 GPA UW).
Thank you</p>
<p>^Where are you getting that GPA is more important than course rigor?</p>
<p>Of course adcoms do. It’s insulting for someone to say (you didn’t, fortunately) that they want easy classes with As in them. If your friends are slacking off, it will definitely be noted by the admissions officers. Remember, rank is often determined by weighted GPA, which means those with AP courses get the benefit.</p>
<p>Mine does not rank either. Nor does it submit GPAs. It just sends transcripts.</p>
<p>If your school calculates GPA, then you can rest assured that the courseload will be considered (especially if it’s weighted, it’s inherent in the GPA). Schools don’t just look at GPAs without context. There are a few safeguards:</p>
<p>1) Weighted GPA, I already mentioned. People with harder courseloads naturally get a boost if they do well.</p>
<p>2) The transcript and course list. It is definitely looked at closely to put your GPA and rank (if applicable, which it’s not) in context.</p>
<p>3) The school profile, which indicates how many students get what grades in what classes.</p>
<p>You’ll be fine, stop worrying. They want to see people who challenge themselves as much as possible, even if not everything is a success. But they would rather see a 4.0 than a 3.2, not going to lie. But your grades will be considered alongside your courses, don’t worry.</p>
<p>They don’t weight our GPA’s, which kind of makes me mad. Because I get A-'s in AP Classes and all the other kids get A’s in general classes, they get a higher class ranking than me. Even though I’M the one that had to work harder. At least schools will look at course rigor. </p>
<p>At the moment, our school has around 35 in my class, which means that 35 people will get the title of valedictorian and have to give a speech at graduation. That is WWAAAYYY too many! We don’t have one valedictorian. Every person with a 4.0 gets valedictorian. Which is stupid.</p>
<p>You said that they won’t rank, so that’s a non-issue. Trust that the school sends information about the courses and grade distribution, and the colleges will look at course rigor. Don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>I don’t think you can get that information if the CB doesn’t release it…the closest thing i can think of is searching for how many people receive a certain AP award.</p>
<p>So what kind of information is sent? Like 25% of students that took AP U.S. History got an A? Does it say which teacher, because I know that different teachers at my school give out wayyy different grades.</p>
<p>BigIs,
Thanks so much this was informative.</p>
<p>^It might say the number of students per class (but probably not teacher, that’s WAY too detailed). My school profile indicates classes (“Intensive” versus normal) and the number of kids who got assigned each grade.</p>
<p>Lol, I can just imagine a thousand page school profile with a breakdown of stats by teacher, period, past years’ performances…etc…</p>
<p>But if the grades are significantly different, your GC may include it. You can always ask him or her to do it, but you might come across as a control freak.</p>
<p>Edit: Wow…one person took 26 exams…that’s like all of the exams except for some languages, lol. It seems kind weird that there were less than 10,000 people that took 10 or more exams over a four-year period. Any guesses on how many were CCers?</p>
<p>Those numbers are incredibly interesting. Considering the atmosphere here on CC, I’m surprised at the < 10,000 number too. I come from non-competitive school, so this place shocked me when I discovered it into thinking I was insane for considering top schools (found out that was not true). And now I found out just how far from the truth that was!</p>