How bad is a "B" on math/science courses?

mathboy98
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:34:15 +0000

It said getting Bs in math/science courses “just looks bad.”



It probably does for a school like Caltech, but don’t let this get you down. Caltech is a very hard school to get into, and if your high school record didn’t actually reflect your potential as a scientist/mathematician/engineer, keep working and you’ll become a great one if it’s really your thing. Caltech may be much more cautious simply because of the nature of the school, and if the B’s WERE to reflect your math/science potential adequately, you’d be miserable there.