BestColleges

AUGUST 24, 2023

Days before the start of the school year, the Arkansas Department of Education announced AP African American Studies is no longer a state-approved course. A handful of high schools will offer the course as a local elective credit. But the Little Rock School district is using its local power to give students the weighted GPA anyway.

AP Credits 98

AP Credits Out-of-State Placement Orientation 98

DC College Counseling

APRIL 13, 2023

Every year, we get lots of questions from families about AP course selections. What are the benefits of an AP class? There are many advantages to taking an Advanced Placement course. Plus, your GPA might get a boost, depending on whether or not your high school uses a weighted GPA scale. And that’s not all.

AP Credits 52

AP Credits Placement GPA Transcripts 52

SSA Online College Prep

MAY 3, 2022

Advanced Placement classes offered by the College Board strike fear into the hearts of many students. AP classes can play a large role in college admissions, which incentivizes students’ enrollment, even if they don’t feel ready for college-level coursework.

AP Credits 52

AP Credits Transcripts Semester Out-of-State 52

College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

What is AP? AP (or Advanced Placement) classes are designed to offer students college-level courses in high school. Many high schools offer a bump in GPA for students who take these courses, and some colleges and universities offer college credit if a student earns a high enough score on their AP exams.

AP Credits 52

AP Credits Ivy League High School Placement 52

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you took Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school, you may have a jump start on your college career with some introductory course credits earned through the program. But how do you maintain a high GPA through such an ambitious course load?

Letters of Recommendation 52

Letters of Recommendation Extracurricular GPA Semester 52

Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2023

GPA Admit - Older/non-Traditional Applicant My dad is my role model, best friend, teacher, and financial advisor. GPA - ACC I enrolled at Austin Community College on my parent’s advice. Their reasoning about saving money and earning credits that transfer anywhere seemed reasonable at the time. Interested in working together?

Transfer 52

Transfer Internship GPA Out-of-State 52

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

Learn Sidney Kimmel Medical College’s requirements, acceptance rate, average GPA, and admissions strategies plus secondary essay examples Everything you need to know to get into Sidney Kimmel Medical College Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Sidney Kimmel Medical College MD programs Part 3: How hard is it to get into Sidney Kimmel Medical College?

Letters of Recommendation 52

Letters of Recommendation GPA Out-of-State AP Credits 52