A Few B's

Applying to College
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<p>I'm currently a HS junior and am starting to think about which colleges I should aim at, what are my chances, etc. However, after hearing some stories from all sorts of places, I'm kind of worried about which colleges I might have a chance in.</p>

<p>What's basically the case is that although all my currently classes (junior year) are AP classes, and I get A's in most of them, there's a few B+'s that stand out. For example, due to a tough teacher, I ended up with a B+ in my Multivariable Calculus class. Also, in both AP European History and AP US History, I have solid B's because of my lack of skill in those subjects. I do plan to keep on continuing with this trend throughout my senior year.</p>

<p>I was wondering how badly these might impact my chances in getting into a top-level college. Eg. do I still have a fairly good chance in getting into the likes of MIT, CalTech, Stanford, and the ivies, or should I aim at something lower?</p>

<p>The main problem here is that I have absolutely NO extracurriculars due to lack of interest. Despite wanting to go to some of the top colleges, I'm willing to take a community college over participating in some EC that I hate.</p>

<p>So, the question is: do I have anything to be worrying about? Will a few B's here and there in a field of A's be a big problem if all my courses are honors, etc.?</p>

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<p>I think not having ECs will hurt you more than having a few B's. But hey, thats just one opinion.</p>

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<p>A few Bs dont mean anything if you take into consideration the transcript as a whole. This includes courseload, pursuing courses that you are specifically interested in outside of the core (eg Computers or multiple science classes) and all the classes you got As in!</p>

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<p>Oh wow, a B+ in multivariable calculus? That's a tragedy. <em>end sarcasm</em></p>

<p>I'm sorry, it's late at night, I'm tired, and I don't get physics. So I'm bitter. But in all seriousness, I would kill for your grades (and classes...mv calc as a junior?). So don't stress over it, you'll be fine.</p>

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I think not having ECs will hurt you more than having a few B's. But hey, thats just one opinion.

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<p>Seconded, it will be a big sore spot in your apps to the likes of Stanford and MIT. Everyone who applies to those schools has great academics, but what differentiates applicants is the E.C's.</p>