64 in Gr 9 Math - how will this affect my chances?

Applying to College
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Hi! Canadian here. On the grading scale where I live, a 64 is about a C grade.

In Gr 9, I struggled with math & got 64 on my transcript. However, I worked hard to catch up & have displayed an upward trend. In Gr 10 I got 96 & in Gr 11 I got 92. Will getting a poor grade in Gr 9 math strongly affect my chances of admission into any selective colleges?

This year I will be taking AP Functions & Calculus. Math isn’t really my strong suit - language is.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you! :slight_smile:

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It depends where you’ll apply.
Some colleges don’t even count 9th grade.
Some do and weight it less than other subjects, but since it’s part of your GPA it’s factored in nevertheless.
However, if you’ll be taking Calculus while math isn’t your strong suit, I suppose other areas of “strength” would be noteworthy and thus overshadow this C.