Bs in the same subject?

Applying to College
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Hi,

I’m planning on applying to top-tier universities (Ivies, etc.), but I do have 4 Bs on my transcript… all in math courses, which is my Achilles heel lol. I have one B second semester freshman year, two B+s in Calculus AB sophomore year, and a B+ in BC second semester junior year (managed to pull an A first semester because its material overlapped with AB).

I do have As in all my other courses and I’m planning on a Poli Sci/English major, which is completely unrelated to math… I also have redeeming AP scores (5 in Calc AB and probably for BC as well, 800 on Math II, and 800 SAT I Math portion).

The main thing I’m worried about is class rank- I go to a pretty competitive school but they rank based on the amount of As you get without taking into account course rigor. So my four Bs place me in top 10% only :confused:

I don’t know, how much would this hurt me for admissions? There’s a definite trend but it just worries me… Any input would be appreciated!

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What is UW gpa?

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@ZBlue17, 3.88 I believe. School doesn’t weigh GPA but I’ve taken two APs last year and four this year.

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That shouldn’t discourage you from applying to top tier schools, as long as you also have matches and safeties.

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If your HS has a Naviance system you can look at that for some guidance. Ivy and equivalents are pretty much reaches for everyone. It is fine to give some of those top tier schools a try, but be sure to have some matches and safetys as well.

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You’ll be fine. My sister - Asian female - was in the same situation as you except she had one more B her junior year in math. Applied as a English major and got into Stanford REA, Brown, and Columbia. If your extracurriculars are solid as hers were you still have a good chance, especially since your standardized test scores are good.