<p>Can we put this argument to bed. Most top colleges know there is a big difference between a B at a boarding school and an A at a public school. They look at rigor, coursework, etc.</p>
<p>My daughter is taking advanced math at boarding school where the grading is very tough. Her friends are taking the same subject at the college prep school she left and getting straight A’s. At Christmas my daughter was well ahead of her friends in terms of content. </p>
<p>We used to joke that a “D” at Exeter was like an “A” anywhere else in the country.</p>
<p>(don’t recommend a “D” but the argument that B’s knock a student out of the running drives me crazy. Even after the people who do the interviews come on and say it doesn’t.</p>
<p>People will believe what they want. But we’ve said the same thing about stats for getting into BS - it’s not the only thing an Adcom looks at. If you spend all your time chasing a grade - rather than exploring the vast variety of opportunities offered at a BS - THAT will kill your IVY dreams faster. </p>
<p>Give Adcoms some credit, please.</p>
<p>A kid with B’s was well as a passion re: diverse interests will trump a boring kid with straight A’s and perfect ACT/SAT’s every time.</p>