Those "FEW" B's...Ugh.

mallika7122
Wed, 28 May 2008 22:10:55 +0000

Okay, so this is a strange question.
Does anyone have any idea which stands out more in an admissions officer’s mind.

Is it the GPA, or those few B’s you got.

I have an unweighted GPA of 4.05

But I have gotten 3 B+'s and 1 B. (over two semesters)
Very difficult teachers for 2 AP Classes.

I know kids who get into Harvard, etc take AP’s and get A’s.

I’m also in the top 10 percent for unweighted GPA, possibly top 5 percent but our school refuses to tell us.

But how much will this affect me? I mean I took alot of AP’s this year (7), and it was only two of them that I had those grades in. And not to mention, I go to a college Prep school, where AP’s are not that easy at all. I have taken the most rigorous courseload out of any student in our school’s history. (according to my guidance counsellor). So my unweighted GPA, although our school doesn’t calculuate them is probably quite high. Not to mention every other class I’ve taken is honors or advanced honors.

But my question really is, is a 4.05 unweighted still impressive although I’ve had the few B’s?

Or does every kid who gets into HYPSM really never have a B, or B+ for that matter?