<p>I just received my first set of grades for senior year. I applied early. </p>
<p>1) How much weight do the first quarter or semester grades have in early action? I put myself out as a math/science kid, and I’m in the B range for one of my humanities classes. Everything else is fine.
2) Are we required to send them in if we applied early?</p>
<p>Harvard asks for a mid-year report from guidance counselors – even though students accepted early will find out if they are accepted before mid-year grades are out. (Not all students get first-quarter grades, so I don’t think you need to send them in.)</p>
<p>All colleges look for upward or parallel trends in your senior grades. One ‘B’ will not get your application rescinded should you receive an acceptance.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what the limit is more like? Obviously it must be fairly subjective and depend on the individual candidate, but, for example, what about 2 low B’s?</p>
<p>^2 low B’s might seem just a tad bit suspicious…especially if you’ve been making all A’s throughout high school. You never want to show a downward trend.</p>
<p>Also, loving the Hamlet reference in your SN :)</p>
<p>There isn’t a line-in-the-sand number that anyone can give you. I imagine it fluctuates depending upon how much the admissions department wants a candidate. For example, a highly desired athlete might be able to gain entry with all B’s, but that is not going to be true for everyone else.</p>
<p>Two low B’s will not come close imho.</p>
<p>need "c"s to get into hot water–even then it will start out with a “what is going on here?” and “get things back to snuff” warnings–perhaps with a call to your college counselor to discuss things. Colleges, Harvard included, recognize that if you have been accepted that it is difficult to keep your foot on the accelerator pedal through out senior year, but Harvard doesn’t want slackers either–so it is subjective, not an objective measure. </p>
<p>Even those students who have had their offers reminded (for disciplinary reasons) (I have know of two) both were told to take a year to get their respective acts together, grow up and then come to campus. </p>
<p>In short, colleges don’t like to re-visit their decisions, unless you force their hand. So a B or two will not kill you but if you were a 3.95 kid and all of a sudden you are a 3.05 kid, they might want to shake your tree and tell you to stop goofing off…</p>
<p>My school automatically sent out first term grades. The problem is, I’ve also put myself as a math/science kid, but my grades show me as a humanities kid. I’m doing ridiculously well in English, history, and Latin but not so well in BC calc and physics e/m…</p>
<p>@RarissimaAvis: I have the exact same problem… I applied as a CS major but my science grades (CS included) dipped first quarter, so I’m a bit concerned.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much of an effect that might have…?</p>