Am I screwed over for MIT?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I'm currently a Junior at a competitive school (Ranked top 120). My grades so far have not been so great, but I'm raising them.
8th grade:
Geometry H: A/A
Spanish I A/A
Health A
9th grade:
English 9H B/B
Chemistry H A/B
Biology H A/B
Algebra 2H A/A
Theater 1 A(only 1 semester of it)
Spanish 2 A( only 1 semester as well)
10th grade:
English 10H B/A
Chemistry AP A/A
Math analysis H A/A
AP European History A/A
Drama A/A
Spanish 3 A/A</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT: 2350 (800 math, 800 writing, 750 CR)
SAT II: 800 math II, 800 chemistry, (going to take us history this year)
AP's so far: biology 5, chemistry 5, European history 5</p>

<p>ECs
-Mu Alpha Theta (president), science olympiad (VP), FBLA (VP), JuniorAchievement (president), volunteer at a middle school for mathcounts -3 years
Sports: Varsity waterpolo and swim
-Piano for 8 years
-NHS 3 years
-Volunteer at library
-In various performances for drama for school
-Acadeca</p>

<p>Other info:
State:Southern California
Race: Asian/Chinese (who cares which one)
Gender: Male
Household income: >$200,000
School type: public competitive (top 15 in California, top 120 in country)
Intended major: Econ, math, business, anything science related
Major awards: USAJMO 1x, (hoping for USAMO this year), qualified for national FBLA for business math, JA company nationals. </p>

<p>Just the B's bother me, and I did not deserve the B's in my freshmen science classes because of student and teacher conflicts ( I just don't know how I can explain them when I apply to college)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>yes, your life is doomed forever!</p>

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<p>wow okay i think i’m just going to go hide under a rock waiting for my rejection letter now</p>

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<p>Posts like this are the reason why I hate this website.</p>

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<p>Bs will not kill you when applying to MIT. MIT will forgive a few Bs if you challenge yourself, take risks, demonstrate passion for what you do, and otherwise match the personality MIT is looking for in its students.</p>

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<p>Don’t try to explain the B’s in science classes in your freshman year–just keep doing well. </p>

<p>Looking at your record in chemistry, for example, I think you can safely assume that your later AP and SAT II record of A/A/5/800 completely cancels out the earlier B in honors chemistry. </p>

<p>If you try to explain the B’s in terms of “student and teacher conflicts,” your explanation can only hurt you. With regard to chemistry, it would make you look grade-obsessed, and with regard to “conflicts,” part of life is learning how to manage them without complaining.</p>