My lowest Junior year grade

pmyen
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:10:56 +0000

Seachai,
I wouldn’t perseverate about your weak subject(s). Present yourself as best as you can and emphasize your strengths in your application. Hopefully, those positives will counterbalance other deficiencies in your application. I don’t think one B- will jettison you, if the rest of your application is very strong. In general, at places like Amherst and other top schools, you need to give compelling reasons for why they should admit you (besides overcoming reasons for them to reject you). If your case is compelling, you can overcome some weaknesses in the application. Your application which allows you to also mention your extracurriculars and life story, as well as demonstrate your ability to connect and describe ideas and experiences that were important to you, will also give you a chance to shine. You are more than your transcript, and most liberal arts colleges pride themselves in taking a holistic view of each applicant.