AP classes and B grades

Applying to College
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<p>When colleges look at your Senior 1st semester grades, how do they treat getting a B in an AP class?</p>

<p>I know most colleges give an extra grade point when calculating GPA, but do they see the grades more as letters or numbers?</p>

<p>B in AP class
B in AP class
B in normal class
A in normal class</p>

<p>Even though 2 are for AP classes, would the large amount of B's be a "turn off" for colleges? I wasn't expecting on getting a B in a normal class :(. Or would they see the grades strictly as a GPA? </p>

<p>I'm really relying on my 1st semester grades to show improvement. Considering my Junior GPA was around a 2.4 (and I didn't even take APs), going to a 3.75 is a huge jump, but I was reaalllly hoping for a 4.0W. The difference between 3.75 and 4.00 is small, but it's fact that I have 3 B's is bothering me.</p>

2

<p>you have a good shot at Penn and Duke... dont worry about it</p>

3

<p>Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not -_-</p>

<p>Anyone else have a opinion?</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know that, I didn't apply to any top schools like those though. I guess the most "prestigious" schools I applied to were UCLA and USC.</p>

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<p>I think a 2.4 Junior year might be a bit of a turnoff, but I don't think your current grades are bad. But UCLA doesn't look at senior year grades in admissions.</p>