i did not do well on an ap world history test and now have a c in the class, and our quarter is ending this week because we have midterms next week. i wasn’t too worried about getting an a in that class since it is not the field that i wish to pursue in college (i’m aiming to pursue science or math), but that c is really getting me worried, and i’m scared that i’m gonna get rejected by many colleges, especially since all the colleges i’m applying to need my mid-year reports. so… am i totally hopeless now? do i have any chances? 
This depends on the school. If you are applying to an Ivy League or equivalent, that would be a serious issue, if you are applying to a low-competition state school, this is a mere blip. If you clarify I might be able to give you a better answer.
I’m mostly applying to non-ivys, but their ranks are pretty high (like Hopkins, Georgetown, George Washington, etc…)…
Is your school on a yearly schedule? You take the class both semesters?
John Hopkins would count as an “Ivy-league equivalent.” Depending on your grades, you are not by any means hopeless, but if you were in their “borderline” pile you probably will be moved to reject (though if they wanted to accept you because of strong essays, recs, etc. they could easily overlook a “C”).
Georgetown and GWU are a little easier, but they still expect a GPA at or above 3.8, with no Semester(or whatever grading period your school uses) below a 3.6. A 3.9+ is optimal (as about 75% of accepted students and 50% of applicants are in this range). If your C still leaves you in this situation (and your SAT is at least 2100 and preferably 2200, with writing being the least important), then you are still very competitive. If not, then your odds at all three schools will be reduced (but not eliminated).
Hope this helps. Again, more info on SAT, subject tests, quality of recs and essays along with EC’s would be important for a thorough answer.
I have all classes for a full year so yes, I am on a yearly schedule. And also, those three schools are not the only ones I applied to. I also applied to BC, BU, Brandeis, umcp, umbc, northwestern, case western, uchicago, and Michigan…
My GPA is 3.74, SAT is 2080, ACT is 31, and subject tests are math 2 760 and chemistry 700.
I would say that my essays are pretty strong, but I’m not too sure if I’m the best judge of that. Well, the person who looked over my essays said that they were strong.
@hellothere1334 i’ve been waiting for ur response for more than 10 days now, and i was hoping u could reply? thanks!
explain it away somehow
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/18024796#Comment_18024796
@ShowMeState700 i somehow missed ur reply. so sorry
i clicked on the link you provided here but i’m a bit confused about what you meant when you posted the link to a specific comment…
if it’s ONE C and the other classes are As and Bs, you’re fine. 
At UChicago and Northwestern, even the one C will be an issue. Those schools are just about as competitive as Ivies. Although most Ivies have lower acceptance rates, that includes a significant number of candidates applying just because they want to go to an Ivy, many of whom haven’t done their research and won’t measure up. The top 5000-10000 applicants will be about as competitive as at any Ivy.
It’s absurd to say that, because a student has one C on his/her transcript, that student is somehow less capable than a student who got a B in the same class. But top colleges have so many applicants that they need to thin the pack somehow, and this is an easy way.
i see what you mean. thanks for the advice here
Sorry for the extremely late response.
If it is still relevant, the scores were a bit low-end for the tough schools you mentioned, except for Michigan (and I am unfamiliar with umbc and umcp).
As a result they seem to be low-reaches as is, and the C will hurt slightly, but not terribly significantly. Schools like Hopkins and Chicago, however, will be unlikely to accept an applicant with said scores unless subjectives (essays, recs, etc.) were exceptional.
The others may, but hopefully you have a safety school.
Good Luck in the admissions process.