<p>I got a B in Honors Algebra 2. I am so mad and depressed. I studied 7 hours straight for my math final, and I still failed. I know I am absolutely ridiculous for thinking my life is over for 1 B, but that’s really how I feel right now. I got 1 B in 1st semester of 9th grade and thought that was going to be my last B, but obviously not. Someone comfort me (yes I know my mind is severely distorted, I don’t know what to do about myself). How can I stop thinking 1 B is the end of the world? (well 2 Bs throughout high school so far) >.<</p>
<p>Stop thinking it’s the end of the world when you realize that I’ve only recieved three final A- over two years.</p>
<p>I live off of B’s.</p>
<p>Oh and you can still get into most colleges.</p>
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<p>Because, of course, there are some colleges that only accept students who maintain a 4.0 all four years of high school. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Don’t worry sqdwfe13, it’s only two B’s, which is not bad at all. I was reading a thread earlier (I think maybe it was on the Yale forum), which was asking if a few B’s would hurt or not. And it turned out that a bunch of people responded saying they’d gotten into HYP and other top schools with two B’s. So as long as you are a strong applicant, 2 B’s most definitely won’t hurt you.</p>
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<p>I was just saying that you don’t automatically get into schools. Some schools actually refer students without perfect records so that they know either they’re not burnt out or they actually were challenged in high school.</p>
<p>But yeah… Two B’s isn’t a big deal at ALL.</p>
<p>Here you go sqdwfe13, I found the thread. Hopefully you will feel a bit better after reading this:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/694123-will-having-b-lower-my-chances-considerably.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/694123-will-having-b-lower-my-chances-considerably.html</a></p>
<p>Pretty reassuring towards the end, with all the success stories despite B’s.</p>
<p>Hey! New to this board - just gonna start at the beginning.</p>
<p>AP US History
AP French Language
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus BC
11th grade English</p>
<p>I’m starting at a new school this fall - Phillips Academy Andover in Andover, Massachusetts. In terms of colleges, I’m looking into Brown and Stanford. They’re both reaches, though, so realistically I’ll be looking into some colleges in the UK where I live.</p>
<p>I am really scared about next year. I mean i know it will be hard to get All A’s in all 4 of my AP classes, especially because two of them are the hardest AP classes in my school… and I think I may contemplate going crazy if I get a B… and die if get a C. Like litterally… I will die a little on the inside. Will colleges like hate me for getting a B in an AP class…? And the teachers also really suck…or so I’ve heard…
Another question… if I work my butt off, is it possible to get all A’s in these classes… I mean I currently have a 4.0 without any free periods and mostly all acadeic classes (like doubling up in science, etc.)</p>
<p>oh yeah, the AP classes are: English Composition, Phyiscs, APUSH, AP Calc BC… and I have never taken an AP class, as my school does not let you until you are an upper classmen</p>
<p>^I think you can get straight A’s, just like you said, it will probably require a lot more work than you did last year. I really don’t know how your school is, though. I’m taking APUSH next year too, and guess what? The teacher came into the classroom and told us to check out our textbooks and do over 150 pages of reading over the summer as HW. Not looking forward to that :/</p>
<p>@TomTheCat: UK! I swear, I’m going to move there someday. Maybe even for college…</p>
<p>^ Lol… I want to move out of the U.S… a lot. I want to live somewhere in Europe. Or maybe I will go to Canada… jk.</p>
<p>And I KNOW!!! APUSH summer homework can go blow something… I have so much homework too… except I have to write essays on each of the Chapters, and overall sumary of the chapters combined AND a five page paper on some book that just looks like a bunch of maps on amazon, but idk…</p>
<p>God… how much english homework does everyone have?</p>
<p>I have none…</p>
<p>My teacher kind of sucks in that regard. (Our sophomore teacher is now teaching honors 11 English…)</p>
<p>No Lit hw yet, thank goodness. I’m a bit shocked about the APUSH hw, though, this is the first time I’ve EVER gotten summer hw. It sucks.</p>
<p>And yeah lol, moving to Europe is practically my goal in life.</p>
<p>Summer homework?</p>
<p>We have summer reading grades 2-12. And a quiz on each book the second (or third) day of school.</p>
<p>I have to read 3 books. I probably won’t open them until the Sunday before school starts though. (I didn’t even read them last year until Tuesday night… and school started Wednesday.)</p>
<p>Yeah… anyone want to rant about the america??? JK!!! I don’t want to get my butt verbally kicked.</p>
<p>And I have a **** load of homework for every single one of my AP classes… I don’t even know if I can get all A’s next year, and I still want to take more AP classes… think I am mentally unstable.</p>
<p>English: in some stupid technical book pg 1-85, another tecnical book, pg. 1-20, norton reader: 20-29, 562-566, 892-905, 59-68, 354-359, 680-688… one page summary/ log page typed for each section… that is six pages there, then I have to write a five page synthesis paper… I HATE MYSELF FOR TAKING THIS CLASS!!!</p>
<p>Also… honors classes give summer homework too.</p>
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<p>Lucky! Andover’s amazing.</p>
<p>Summer homework: I have a worksheet for math, and an assignment for AP English.</p>
<p>My sad plans for the summer are that I’m going to spend most of my time studying. I’m going to study for the SAT (which I’m planning to take on the next test date in October–bad idea?), 3 SAT Subject Tests, and just get a headstart on AP material for the AP classes I am taking next year so I’m familiar with it when school starts. I will also have a part-time job, and I’ll maybe take 2 online classes and do some volunteer work on the side. Usually when I don’t do anything academic over the summer, my study habits are atrocious when I start school again. I’ll have to keep my mind fresh for the rigor of junior year.</p>
<p>Thanks, rachael! It’s really exciting. However, it’s only just really hit me that I’m leaving my home country, friends, family, and pets behind. My last few days of school were a little bittersweet, to be honest, but I’ll get over it. I know it’ll all be worth it.</p>
<p>Whoa, summer homework other than the standard old summer reading? I don’t think that Andover even does that to its students! That said, we do have Saturday classes from time to time and the academic day goes from 8 until 6…</p>
<p>^That’s better for you though.</p>