I’m currently taking the IB diploma and I have a C/C+ in IB Biology HL as my semester 2 grade. Will that REALLY hurt my chances in getting into schools such ass Boston Uni or Northeastern etc? Thanks.
It may, junior year is important. But if this is one C out of many As then you will probably be ok.
What are your other course options? A C in a challenging course is worth a heck of a lot more than an A in an easier class and the IB diploma holds a lot of weight. State universities tend to put more emphasis on total GPA than a lot of private schools though so keep in mind that while a liberal arts college may pay more attention to your personal essay and recommendations, a state school is likely to focus more on your stats. Just work hard on those IB examinations!
Post #2, no they don’t. My nephews got a few Cs for his IB program and mostly As on other subject. He was not admit to private school like USC, it’s not a state school.
@brown1311917 I have 1 A and the rest are B’s.
@DrGoogle which school did he get in?
Thanks for commenting guys
UCR, university of Pacific, and a few others. They hired a counselor and the counselor said not to apply to some schools because of his grades. I think he was rejected from UCI and UCSB. He never applied to top UCs but did apply to USC because he was National Semi Finalist for his PSAT, he was hoping for that 1/2 tuition discount.
So my advice is to create a good list when you apply to colleges.
@DrGoogle USC is not a typical private institution. It enrolls 18,000 students and has an athletic program every bit the prowess of a state school. Plus with that in mind Harvard is also a private school. I am not giving a blanket admission to all private schools I am simply stating a trend. State schools consider GPA to be more important than schools like Bard or Vassar who consider personal qualities more. Bard even has a transcript optional admission program.
As for the OP a few B’s in IB is not great but it will only sink your chances if you let it. Make for those grades with an essay about how you chose to challenge yourself even though you knew you wouldn’t always get an A and about how having more knowledge was worth more to you than having a perfect GPA. You can really work those B’s !!! and of course endeavor not to get anymore of them!
Good luck