Additional Info..?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a rising senior. Will be writing apps soon :|</p>

<p>Just wondering, is this something I can write in the additional info section?</p>

<p>In 10th grade Bio 4th quarter, my teacher lost my test :(. Gave me a zero. Had a 96 in the class. Dropped to 85. Tragic story. As a result, my semester average dropped to 91, whereas it would have been 96+. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, my teacher won't go back on her mistake and my counselor is not convinced. So basically I'm left with you guys. Haha.</p>

<p>Any input would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>An A- is still a good grade, and including that would make you sound whiny.</p>

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<p>It's not a big deal. Move on.</p>

<p>Sometimes the people here worry me.</p>

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<p>No, it is not something to write in additional information, particularly since your GC won't back you up. Drop it and move on.</p>

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<p>Actually a 94+ is an "A" in my school.</p>

<p>Also, due to recent changes, the school uses numbers to calculate GPA's and ranking. And although we now send actual numbers to colleges, the grading scale is still written on the bottom of the transcript. </p>

<p>The issue is more important than it sounds because being a competitive private high with 85 seniors, each person is "worth" more than 1% in terms of rankings.. with me being on the borderline..</p>

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<p>I agree with the others here. Move on with your life.</p>

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<p>It doesn't matter how "important" it may be; it doesn't matter how many seniors there are in your class. The important factor is that your GC will not back you up. Any college that checked your information would figure that you were lying or simply trying to cover for a "bad" grade. Even if they believe you, so what? There's no way of knowing what you might have gotten on the test and what your grade would have been had your teacher not lost it. There's no way for them to determine what your rank "would have been." So your explanation will make no difference to them.</p>

<p>Move on.</p>