Bad grade point for Latin

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1

<p>What will MIT think of this? I currently have a 5.4 for Latin with an overall GPA of 7.4 (out of 10) (Latin included). I attend a very small public grammar school in the Netherlands (school with Latin and advanced placement courses only) With 7.3 and 5.7 for Latin I ranked third of my class (~30 students) when my secondary school report was filled in. How much percent of the US high school students have Latin? Is this grade for Latin bad for my app? </p>

<p>My mentor (sort of guidance counselor) already wrote in the secondary school report that i have an excessive involvement in EC’s and that I would have even higher grades. My grade point for Latin is slightly below average at my school. A third of all grammar school freshmen (no doubt that these scholars are already at top 5% of the whole Dutch educational system) are unable to complete this. Should I state this in my midyear report or does this sound too arrogant?</p>

2

<p>This will probably not negatively affect you. You have no need to explain your grade, and doing so may indeed make you seem arrogant. You’re wise to realize this.</p>

<p>Focus on the positives in your mid year report. Veel geluk!</p>