<p>Admissions Officers at selective colleges do not ignore plus or minus signs. (A+ show more excellence than an A or an A-, but all of those grades are excellent – so no worries.)</p>
<p>What you need to remember is selective college admissions is not a meritocracy. Students with the highest grades and test scores DO NOT always get accepted over a student with lesser grades and scores. For example, a student with straight A pluses and a 2300-2400 SAT’s might be rejected, while a student with straight A minuses or even (god forbid) some B’s and a 2200 SAT might be accepted. Much of the applications process is subjective and comes down to how an Admissions Director “feels” after reading your teacher recommendations and essays and compares your file to all other applicants.</p>