<p>I'm going to apply to Stanford RD but my mid-year report wont be that great. I'll probably get a couple A-'s and maybe a B+. My current GPA is 3.95, so that'll drop for sure. What's pathetic is that I'll probably get an A- in AP Stats and I'm thinking of majoring in math. Will AP Stats and my not so great midyear report hurt my chances significantly?</p>
<p>What's ironic is that I got A's in Calc BC and Multivariable and now A- in AP stats =/.</p>
<p>yea im having the same problem, i have an anal teacher who makes us take group tests.. so im always with retarded kids i have a B and its not going to change. Dont worry about it honestly, its one grade, just focus on getting A's everywhere else... SLIGHT senoritis is a given</p>
<p>^^^group tests? i've never heard of that; how does it work?</p>
<p>well that GPA doesn't really tell us anything without something else to compare it to. Are you going to a Stuyvesant/Bronx Science or an Andover/Exeter or more like a Podunk County Regional High School and Slop Farm or Inner City Remedial High?</p>
<p>If you're going to a school with a great reputation, then it's really no biggie--they know which schools have challenging curricula. If you're attending a small school or one with not so great an academic reputation, then it will affect you more.</p>
<p>If you've got great SATs and ECs then don't sweat it; you should be good.</p>
<p>Stanford doesn't even factor +/-'s in your gpa.</p>
<p>I don't understand why anyone would worry over one B, let alone an A-...</p>
<p>My school is really big with 1000 students in graduating class. We offer almost every single AP class available but it can't be compared to Stuy etc.</p>
<p>wait stanford doesnt calculate +/-??</p>
<p>sweet that would help me alot..</p>
<p>wait stupidkid, how did you take
Calc BC as a sophomore (im assuming since you said calc bc, multi, then stats in senior)...</p>
<p>Many people take BC as sophomore, some even in 9th grade or middle school. Taking BC at an early age doesn't relate to superb problem solving skills, which is needed in math competitions. Although taking BC as a middle schooler sure shows some extraordinary ability.</p>
<p>Here's a great article on the distinction between pure mathematics and statistics, and why many college math teachers don't do very well in teaching statistics. </p>
<p><a href="http://statland.org/MAAFIXED.PDF%5B/url%5D">http://statland.org/MAAFIXED.PDF</a></p>
<p>I've found that if you have a good handle on calculus, many of the topics translate to statistics. The most glaring example is density curves, where basically just integrate...even if you have a bell curve assume its a gaussian, wikipedia the formula for a Gaussian function, and get nice with the integrating (if you have trouble doing the integration, use Green's Theorem to translate it to an area double-integral)</p>
<p>Don't worry about the A- in AP Stats or the A-s and B+s in other classes. I know plenty of students at Stanford who didn't get straight As in high school. Your grades will still be very strong. Continue to work hard, but don't stress.</p>