Would this ruin my application?

Rob1995
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:48:40 +0000

First, very rarely can your application be “ruined” by anything (unless you’re talking about something like committing a felony or something =p).

Nevertheless, while your application is far from ruined, C’s can have a decent-sized impact at top schools, although keep in mind it depends on the class your C is in. If you got your C in a easy class, like non-honors Geometry or English 11 or what-have-you, colleges might not like that too much. But they’ll be much more understandable if you get that C in a hard class, say an AP/IB class, a dual-enrollment class, or a high-level honors class.

But anyways, don’t dwell too much on the C. Just use your C as motivation to work harder and to make sure you continue to get all A’s :)