sak09

Last two terms weren't too great for me...I got a few B's in my classes. Mind you, they were all honors and/or AP, but still....they were B's. When calculating GPA and class rank, my school only looks at final averages for a course in a given year, so I know that if I just pull some of those up, I can may be able to get a final average of an A (at least in two out of the four classes). My question is, how badly will this affect me in admissions? I know there are lot of these types of threads, asking whether a few B's here and there will hurt, but I am sort of worried because I'm not sure whether my SAT scores will be that strong or not. Regardless...am I screwed? I'm looking at top schools such as BU, BC, Tufts, Brown, Cornell, as well as some safeties.

sak09

bump...anyone???

Georgeanne

You're not screwed. You got a few Bs. Calm down.

GPA isn't everything. Breathe. I understand how you feel, I'm a junior too and I feel like I'm dying if my GPA is below what I'd like it to be.

Sequoia

Colleges look at courseload and challenge. The fact that you've been taking APs and Honors will have an effect. Compared to somebody with all As in regular subjects, someone who's challenged themselves will be more desirable. Most high schools also send a profile of the school along with the transcript, so colleges will be aware of your school's strengths and grading policies. A few Bs will be fine if you can keep a GPA at around 3.8uw or so. When applying to the privates you mention, your ECs, essays and rec letters will be very important as these will have a major impact on your application.

sak09

Thanks, that makes me feel a bit better. I'm trying extra hard to get back on track this last term.