<p>Okay, so basically I'm a junior and I'm extremely worried about my grades. I'm taking 6 AP classes this year out of a total of 7 classes, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to end this first semester with 4 B's and 3 A's. :/ My weighted GPA will be around 4.125...</p>
<p>Junior Year:
AP Calculus- B
AP Chemistry- B
AP US History-A
AP Psychology- A
AP English III- B
AP Spanish V- B
Band-A</p>
<p>I was able to maintain a 4.0 GPA during my freshman year, and in sophomore year my GPA was a 4.375 (weighted).
Sophomore Year:
AP Biology-B
AP World History-A
AP Statistics-A
AP Spanish IV-A
Band-A
Pre-ap Chemistry- B
Pre-calculus- A
Pre-ap English II- A</p>
<p>I'm really mad at myself for screwing up at the beginning of this year, and I plan to improve my grades during the 2nd semester of my junior year. If I receive straight A's during the 2nd semester until senior year, do you think I'll have a shot at Yale?
I have overcome ovarian cancer (during the summer prior to my sophomore year...I consider that an achievement, haha.), and I've received various awards in the past. My SAT/ACT scores fit the range set by Yale, I've started a diversity club at my school, and I have multiple unique extra credits (I will not mention them in order to save you some time... :) ).
So I'm not TOO worried about my extra credits right now. But I would really like to know if these B's will completely ruin my chances...</p>
<p>I'd really appreciate all the answers! Thank you very much for taking your time to read and answer this! :)</p>
<p>Yale has a holistic admissions process. The B’s shouldn’t automatically disqualify you, but they do perhaps narrow your chances a bit. However, it sounds like the rest of your application is really strong; it’s awesome that you pulled through ovarian cancer and still maintained those grades and did everything else. As long as your grades stay high now, I think Yale adcoms will give your application as much a chance as anyone–which is to say, not great odds for anyone but you’re still in the running.</p>
<p>^ actually, unless you write a really compelling essay about that, DON’T send it, at least keep it in the additional information option of the common app, DO NOT make it your main essay. Have your counselor or a recommender mention it, but do not write too much about it yourself. It is a topic that can all too easily turn into a sob story even though it is clearly an important part of your life. Just don’t focus on it too much.</p>
<p>Agreed with ECazndb8r. If you’re going to write about it, make sure it is REALLY good because admission officers read many essays about disease/death/etc., so it is a rather cliche topic. Your accomplishments are quite impressive given the circumstances you’ve been through, and admissions officers will realize that. Just don’t make it a central part of your app. Good luck! =]</p>
<p>My peers suggested I write an essay about cancer, but I’ve always thought against it for fear of sounding too cliche…not to mention I didn’t want too much pity from Yale. lol</p>
<p>Well thank you so much everyone! I really appreciate it!! :D</p>
<p>I agree with what all the others said… Don’t stress out, just continue doing your best and let the chips fall where they may! Your app sounds really strong so don’t freak out over a couple Bs! Good luck and keep up the good work!</p>
I appreciate the encouragement!</p>