<p>Also to the OP, I can’t agree with your title more. During my grade 12 year, I had two very low Bs (B in my province ranges from 72.50% to 85.99%), despite my straight A standing throughout the rest of senior high. </p>
<p>Many universities took no chance at all; I received many, many rejections.</p>
<p>The University of Chicago is known to be an honorable institution that likes to take risk in accepting students that are slightly off. These students include less-than-stellar SAT scores, and sudden drop in marks in one or two subjects, etc. I cannot promise you anything if you apply for other top institutions, but I can promise you that you have a decent shot for the University (assuming your essays will be unique and your ECs sparkling)!</p>