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@highschool2023student
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 • 4 years ago •
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AP Classes vs GPA- Which one matters
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So I have to choose my course recommendations for next year, and I am debating over 2 choices?

AP Phycology with an A in the class (4.7 GPA)

OR

AP Biology with a B in the class (4.0 GPA)

Which one is better and why? Weighted GPA BTW

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@ajdekon
96 answers, 205 votes
 • 4 years ago

There are a lot of factors in this decision. What is your GPA now, and how big of an impact will each of these courses have on it? Is it already set that you can only earn a B in AP Biology? What college major and career path are you planning to pursue? Will you be reporting your weighted or unweighted GPA to colleges? Which course are you more interested in? In the end, it's your decision about what class to take, but there needs to be more context to have other people share their opinions on it.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@highschool2023student4 years ago

Hello! So I will be majoring in Computer Science and will be reporting my weighted GPA. My GPA now is 4.1 weighted and these courses will have the following impacts. I'm predicting a B in AP Bio since it is hard at my school. What do you think?

@ajdekon4 years ago

Your major isn't directly related to either class, so I would recommend AP Psychology to increase your gpa if you're confident that you can earn an A in it (as ap psychology often ends up being more difficult than people think it is because it includes a lot of science)

[🎤 AUTHOR]@highschool2023student4 years ago

Will colleges not care that I took an easier AP rather than a harder one?

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@MoHus1
3 answers, 3 votes
 • 4 years ago

Well, they are both AP, so, at first glace, one would say that an A in AP Phycology is better. However, it does also depend on what you want to major in and what college you want to attend, since different courses may be more desirable to different colleges.

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