<p>Um what classes it’s in vs. what major you are planning to apply to doesn’t matter too much. Ex. One of the three applicants that applied from my school never took AP Science because she said she wasn’t good at science, and wanted to avoid those classes as they’d lower her GPA. She thought that she could get away with that because she was applying to Wharton. Answer = no. They want to see you challenge yourself in all fields, not just the one you are going to major in, so I don’t think what classes you got the B/C in makes a difference.</p>
<p>And dfree124, it sort of does. The admissions rep that came to my school said the first thing she does is “look at how you compare within your school”, and when someone asked her during the Q & A if applicants are looked at against each other, she said that it is a real possibility. After all, if 20 people from the school apply to Wharton, not all 20 are getting in…unless a miracle occurs. And the past accept-ees from my school have just been the valedictorian, RD. I am in the top 10 rank wise (out of 800ish kids), but not the valedictorian, but I did apply ED. Essentially, if you aren’t a URM, athlete, legacy (basically, if you’re just a “regular” Joe), your grades do need to be at the top.</p>