I know, I know...And Yet...

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Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:40:03 +0000

So, I have gotten 4 Bs, three of which are in college classes. I’m an entering senior, and have a 3.97 UW and about a 4.3 weighted.

I can’t help but imagine that this will hurt me…
I’ve gotten a B in a high school math class, that I raised to an A the next semester (jr year).

I’ve gotten a B in two psychology courses (I had a heavy load both times), and an art class (summer class) all at a community college at which I have taken about 8 courses there so far.

I’m in love with Yale. More recently, I’ve discovered U Chicago. Different, yeah.

Point is, I can’t help but think this is going to hurt me…I’m nervous. Those thoughts that I should have worked harder and that I was so close to an A drift into my mind. It’s my fault, true.

Do you think it will make a big deal? And, please, no need for the “you’re crazy” or “yeah. go jump off a cliff. that’s the only way you’ll get to college.” If it is ridiculous, okay…I understand. I’d probably think that if I saw someone else post this…but the perfect GPAs here and the people telling me that so many of the schools I am applying to that I thought were safeties/matches are reaches makes me doubt myself.