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<p>So I am applying to Stanford soon, and I have a question. </p>

<p>Overall, my academic record is pretty good. I have around a 3.85 (not the highest, but within Stanfords range) and a good ACT score. I am deeply involved in my school with several major leadership positions and a varsity sport. I expect excellent reccomendations and am a good writer so my essays are coming along well. I am a Stanford legacy and have done many activities on campus.</p>

<p>There is only one thing- last year I received a C in Precalculus. It is considered the hardest class in my school and is by far the worst grade I have ever received.</p>

<p>Will Stanford (and other colleges) see this and automatically reject me? I am hoping the combination of everything else about me will override it. Is that at all a possibility?</p>

<p>Thanks for any advice.</p>

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<p>It certainly won't singlehandedly get you rejected. There are certainly people out there who will say that one C on your transcript is an irreversible black mark, but I think that if you still have a passable GPA (and yours certainly is), then one single grade will not prevent you from being competitive.</p>

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<p>No I highly doubt that they would reject you simply because of your C. Will it harm your application? Yeah it definitely will but its only one grade in one subject.</p>

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<p>If you get an A in your Calc class first semester this year, it will certainly help.</p>