Few B's are very helpful.

bettina
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:03:20 +0000

I think it is important to note that B’s do not exclude you from very selective schools. DD, except for all A’s frosh year, has had 2 B’s every year. She was admitted this year to U Chicago, Brown, Berkeley, UCSD, Wellesley and more.

The GC said it was most important to keep grades above 3.75uw for most selective. That and a good SAT, plus the whole resume is fine even for the most selective schools. Well, if your program is rigorous and you push yourself.

So, as long as you try to aim overall uw gpa at 3.75, and you take a hard program, you do not need to get all A’s.