<p>It’s not the grade itself that bothers me, it’s the fact that you are trying your hardest and still ending up with a B. Most people I know who are very good at math (being defined as someone who is studying math at Harvard or MIT) could have goofed off in school and still got A’s in math easily. Their ability and potential was just that high.</p>
<p>If you want to go to school there, then you should be preparing for AIME and USAMO. Not trying to get an A in trig.</p>
<p>Not trying to be a jerk.</p>
<p>But, if you’re serious about those schools, buy an AoPS book and teach yourself an hour or two every day for a year. Do that on top of getting A’s from here on out.</p>
<p>The B in this class isn’t that important. B in a future class would be a killer. USAMO qualifying would be a golden ticket.</p>