How much will this B+ in AP Calc AB (independent study class though) hurt me for MIT?

HSMCCP
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:44:17 +0000

How much will this B+ in AP Calc AB hurt me for MIT, a math-science tech school?
It was a zero period (very early in the morning), and I had to take it as an independent study class because I had a schedule conflict with that, Physics Honors, and Tennis.

Don’t overlook me as another neurotic kid freaking out over a B+. My school is a subpar public HS in California with some grade inflation, and thus I am actually worried about this B+, in a math course, affecting my chances to the most notorious math-science-tech schools of them all, MIT. I self-studied Calc BC to neutralize it since it was AB and ended up taking Multivariable this year…Lol might as well chance me please, while you’re at it? (:

These are my stats overall.

GPA: not including first-semester senior year…3.97 (unweighted), 4.65 (weighted)
including first-semester senior year…3.98 (unweighted), 4.7 (weighted)
Rank: 1/~500

SAT: 780 Math (ugh), 800 Critical Reading, 800 Writing (2380)
SAT Subject: 800 Math 2, 800 Biology (Molecular), 800 Chemistry, 800 World History

9th
AP Human Geography (4) - A-/A
Algebra 2 Honors - A/A
English 9 Honors - A-/A-
Biology Honors - A/A
Spanish 2 - A+/A+
Tennis - A/A

10th
AP World History (5) - A/A
Precalculus Honors - A/A-
English 10 Honors - A-/A-
Chemistry (no honors available for first-year chem at my school) - A/A
Spanish 3 - A/A
PE - A/A (couldn’t do Tennis because of Injury)
Self-studied: AP Environmental Science (4), AP Psychology (4), AP Chinese Language (4)

11th
AP US History (5) - A/A
AP Calculus AB (independent study for 1st Semester only) - B+/A
AP English Language (5) - A-/A
Physics Honors - A-/A
AP Spanish Language (4) - A/A
AP Microeconomics/Macroeconomics (FLVS Online) (5/5) - A/A
Tennis - A (first semester) / Health - A (second semester, graduation req.)
Self-studied: AP Calculus BC (5, w/ 5 AP Calc AB subscore), AP Chemistry (5), AP Biology (5), AP Comparative Government (5)

12th
AP US Government - A
AP English Literature - A
AP Spanish Literature - A
AP Computer Science A - A
AP Physics B - A
AP Music Theory (Stanford EPGY) - A
Tennis - A
Multivariable Calculus (Stanford EPGY) - A

Extracurriculars
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics (10-12, Engineering Notebook/Computer-Animated Design (CAD)/Sponsorships (10-12))
-Scientific Research: Neurobiology (11-12, @ CSULB, Caltech - School Year + Summer)
-American Red Cross (9-12, Treasurer (9), Vice-President (10, 11), Co-President (12), 200 hours)
-History Club (9-12, Publicist (10, 11), Vice-President (12))
-History Bowl (11-12, Varsity, Founder (11), Captain (11, 12))
-Piano (since first grade)
-Tennis (9-12, Junior Varsity (9-11, Captain - 11), Varsity (12, Captain))
-Key Club (100 hours)
-Academic/Peer Tutoring (all subjects, 9-12, 200 hours)

Jobs
-9th-12th: Corporation that sells LED lights, safety gear, and medical equipment to various big-name chain stores and company (accounting, graphics, marketing/publicity)…name not disclosed for privacy reasons
-11th-12th: Global management consulting firm that helps North American and European firms (including Kraft Foods, Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson, etc.) in marketing their products to India and China (accounting, graphics, marketing/publicity)…name not disclosed for privacy reasons
-12th: Starbucks Barista

Summer Activities (after mentioned school year below)
-9th: Study Abroad/Travel to China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam
-10th: UCLA Neuroscience Camp
-11th: UCLA Neuroscience Camp, Research Internship @ CSULB, Caltech), Congressional Internship

Awards/Honors
-Associated British Royal Schools of Music - Piano (Theory) - Level 5 (Distinction) (9th)

-Associated British Royal Schools of Music - Piano (Performance - Level 6 (Pass) (10th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Las Vegas Regional Championships: First Place Alliance (10th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Las Vegas Regional Championships: PTC Design Award (10th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Las Vegas Regional Championships: Think Award Finalist, Inspire Award Finalist, Innovate Award Finalist (10th)

-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Los Angeles Regional Championships: Motivate Award (11th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Los Angeles Regional Championships: 2nd Place Inspire Award/World Championships Qualifier (11th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - Los Angeles Regional Championships: Think Award Finalist, Connect Award Finalist (11th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - World Championships: Philosopher’s Muse Award (11th)
-FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) - World Championships: Think Award Finalist, Motivate Award Finalist, Inspire Award Finalist (11th)
-Regional Brain Bee (location not disclosed for privacy reasons) - 1st Place (11th)
-US National Brain Bee - Top 5 (specific placement not disclosed for privacy reasons) (11th)
-Congressional Award of Appreciation (11th)

-Associated British Royal Schools of Music - Piano (Performance) - Level 8 (Distinction) (12th)
-Associated British Royal Schools of Music - Piano (Theory) - Level 8 (Pass) (12th)

-CPR and First Aid-Certified

Skills
-Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady (professional)
-Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) (professional)
-Quickbooks (professional)

And hopefully I am a USABO Semifinalist and USAPhO Semifinalist…results will be announced in a few weeks after I take them next week…will definitely be sending those in ASAP if I do qualify…

Letter of Recs:
-AP World History Teacher (also History Club and History Bowl advisor, she is in love with me I think, we talk about history all the time)
-Chemistry/Physics H/AP Physics B Teacher (yeah, I had the same teacher for all my science classes from 10th to 12th, 3 years of him, hopefully good, seems so)

Additional Letter of Recs:
-Principal
-Counselor
-Research Mentor (Caltech)

Race/Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese)
Income Bracket: 100K-150K
Geographical Location: So Cal aw yeah

Also applied to:
Harvard (SCEA-Deferred), Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, Yale, Princeton, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, UPenn-Wharton

I am really worried about the crappiness of my school bringing me down. The average SAT is 1400ish and average ACT is 18…