AP Grades

<p>OK, so here's my problem. I'm in my senior year. Up until this point, my overall GPA for freshman through junior year (taking hardest possible classes, two APs junior year, both of which I got a 5 on) was a 98 UW. I worked hard in my classes to get to that point, but overall I never really struggled. </p>

<p>This year's a different story. I'm in two very difficult classes (for me, anyway--AP Physics and AP Calculus), which I've been doing OK in but definitely not up to my usual standard. Part of this has to do with that fact that I'm not quite such a math/science person--humanities are more my style, and clearly it's showing! Anyway, so I'm taking these APs because 1. I felt that my high grades in math/science from last year would have made taking anything else suspect and 2. I want to be more well-rounded. So, if I get B+/A- (could drop me down from being valedictorian) in those two classes, how will that affect my chances to get in to colleges like Wellesley, Bowdoin, Middlebury, and Mount Holyoke? </p>

<p>I have a feeling I'm freaking myself out about this wayyyy too much, but I've also always thought that my good GPA would balance out my OK SAT scores, so there's that, too. Comments? Should I revise the caliber of places I'd like to apply to? </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>B's are fine for those colleges. Why the hell are you freaking out about dropping ONE class rank? Seriously, grades, class ranks, etc. are superficial and skewed based on teachers, school, etc. It really shouldn't matter to you and if you only drop one letter grade for those classes it won't really affect your chances, imo.</p>

<p>Yeah, I don't know, I guess I've just blown this whole college application thing way out of proportion and got myself really worked up over every little thing. I've never been sure just how amazing my application would have to be in order to get accepted, so that's probably why I'm being ridiculous. :( </p>

<p>Any other comments?</p>

<p>One more... Bowdoin is awesome and you're awesome for applying.</p>

<p>Haha, yeah it is! :) Are you?</p>

<p>Yes, it's my first choice school (actually, it's been a 3-way tie between Rice, Columbia, Bowdoin, but Bowdoin has been winning lately)</p>