<p>Does ANYONE get into selective schools with bad grades such as Cs? I have 6 As and 2Cs in all honors courses. However, I did get a 98%-tile on the SSAT. What does this mean? I also have great ECs. My dream school is lville and I’m really worried. My grades for the second marking period are looking ALOT better (all As one B). Also, do schools follow up with your present school to find out your current grades? Thanks please answer my questions!!!</p>
<p>Yeah, all the time. My friend got into NYU with a bunch of C’s. He also got suspended and told NYU and the interviewer. Still got in. As long as you’re not cocky on your application, and learn form your mistakes, you can have a chance at any school. Theoretically.</p>
<p>But just out of curiosity, why do schools accept students with Cs instead of all As? @ihopeicangetin </p>
<p>Ok, as weird as it sounds. If you were hiring for a job, and you have two candidates. </p>
<p>Candidate #1 got all A’s in high school, graduated valedictorian, won tons of awards, build water-wells in Africa, and planted an apple orchard in Israel. His entire life, he/she has been a success. Everything comes easy to them. Now, they do everything right, never making any mistakes, perfect test scores, blah blah. </p>
<p>Candidate #2 struggled at the beginning of high school, got a mixture of A’s and B’s and C’s, even a the dreaded D! Then, as they progressed through school, their grades got better, they became interests in a particular subject, they found out who they really were as a person. They problem solved in order to be successful, persevered. </p>
<p>Who would you take? </p>
<p>If it were up to me, Id take applicant #2 in most situations. They struggled, solved the problem, and learn about themselves through the process. They are more relatable, a people person. Someone who will add diversity because of their adversity at a college. </p>
<p>Of course, people can argue candidate #1 is more qualified, more intelligent, higher IQ, etc. But do they know what it means to struggle? They know how to handle themselves in this kind of situation, even if it were to occur again. Candidate #1, more often than not, probably can’t deal with failure. </p>
<p>Just something to think about, there are a millions reasons either way. But colleges tend to like hard workers who know how to handle all types of different situations.</p>
<p>Thank you so much! You really helped me open my eyes! @ihopeicangetin </p>
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