I do not think it is fair for someone to get a A+ with an easy teacher and for another to get a C+ with a challenging and extremely strict teacher.
A consultant a year ago told me that college admissions DO compare the grades from different teachers to see who had challenging teachers. However, many tell me that they don’t look at classmates’ grades.
So how well do college look at students’ background?
Also, my school does not offer honors or AP for that subject, so how would the colleges know the teacher’s practice?
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You’ve got a very good point here. What I would wonder is this….what grade are you in? My daughter is a junior and she is retaking a pre-calc class at the local community college. The school has agreed to allow her to retake this class because of the difficulties she had with the teacher (long term sub which did not teach very well) and if her grade is higher they will accept that grade.
So, is there a possibility of doing the same thing? We do have to pay for the course, but it is worth it to us, if it means a chance at scholarships and entrance into the program she wants.
colleges look at how your grades improve over your years. also they will look at your ACT and SAT scores. so grades arent everything. colleges also look at what type of classes your school offers. so if you didnt take any AP courses because your school doesnt offer any then you are still equal with someone who took AP courses when their school offered every AP course possible. good luck getting in to college and remember not to stress out about it to much.
Well, a college would prefer Cs in Algebra and Trigonometry than As in General Math and Consumer Math. They look more at the classes that you took. And you still take placement tests when you arrive to college. I have seen a lot of honor students in remedial non credit classes while I, who was not an honor student almost exempted from all my math classes in college!
Some times staff names come up with a transcript…if they see you switched teachers,you have a chance at being forgiven, if it doesn’t, they’ll see you messed up…They **** excuses so I wouldn’t try…
It also depends on if it is a high honors class or a SpEd class.
Just being real sorry
There is only so far that colleges can go under the circumstances. They can look at your overall GPA and your class rank, to see if those As you got were common at your school, or if most people didn’t do as well as you did. If your high school was local, they probably have experience with other graduates of your high school, so they know how well those students have done in college. On the other hand, every college gets thousands of applications. They cannot look at each teacher or grade individually. They do know that there is a range of grading approaches used at each high school, and that in general, the easy and the hard graders cancel one another out.
Suck it up and join the real world. Fairness isn’t even part of the equation when it comes to reality, so learning that at an early age, in school, before you start working, will do wonders for your ability to succeed in life. Go get your grades and don’t worry about the rest. Colleges DO realize, but it is up to the student to overcome and adapt. I got A’s from teachers who didn’t believe in giving A’s….so it can happen.
Yeah, I am pretty sure they do.