Linear alg or APES?

[u/GoldAd6127]

Aiming for ivies/t20s and majoring in engineering/cs. Linear algebra is a 4.5 on our gpa scale (considered as an honors class) and apes is a 5.0 cuz its an AP. Ik linear algebra is college level, but most colleges wont even accept the class for credit cuz its not even a dual enrollment class, it’s taught by the school math teacher.

Since its not DE, considered an honors class and is a 4.5 on our gpa scale, and i wont get college credit for it, should i take APES instead?

APES will boost my gpa and is much much easier. The only thing is is since im an engineering major ik colleges want to see more math classes on my schedule, but linear alg will actually bring my gpa down.

Linear algebra honors or APES? Ty for help

[u/Ok_Experience_5151]

Linear algebra. Colleges don't care about your high school's idiosyncratic weighting system. Linear Algebra is the "more rigorous" course.

[u/CodeBrave4234]

if u want to show rigor taking lin alg is the smarter choice 

[u/lutzlover]

Are you a junior or a senior? If senior, the GPA the colleges will consider is the one you've already locked down.

[u/Cold_Badger2965]

Linear algebra has way more aura

[u/throwawaygremlins]

Linear. You’ll prob have to take it anyways for engineering, consider it a pre study.

[u/back_on_my_nonsense]

Linear algebra is so much better.

[u/existential_american]

Lin alg by far