are my chances ruined?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I got a C in physics for the first semester of this year. This was due to the fact that my GC made me start the course like 1 month prior to the final exams (because my current schedule was not strong enough...she<code>s a really crappy GC btw).
Well, I got an A- this semester, which I wouldn</code>t call an improvement, but rather, my true potential. </p>

<p>Should I just stop thinking about even applying to the Ivy league/Ivy caliber schools? Or do you think I should have my situation explained some where? I don<code>t want colleges to think I</code> m whiny..</p>

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<p>if ur other grades are good, i think colleges may overlook the physics (as long as your final physics grades is a B).</p>

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<p>wait...what grade u in??
if freshman: hardly no effect
if sophmore: decent damage at IVY's but pretty good with any others
junior: uh oh....</p>

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<p>well i<code>m a junior, but since my stupid GC messed up when I transfered to my current international school from a school in Japan, I skipped a grade, EVEN THOUGH I was not supposed to. Basically, I skipped 10th grade and went right into 11th, from a Japanese school.
And this isn</code> t a normal class I got a C in, it` s an IB class and my GC urged me to take it a month before the exam..
EVEN with these circumstances, is the Ivy-league out of my reach?</p>

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<p>ok sorry I need to clarify...
so basically since I skipped the 10th grade and my GC didn<code>t realize this until about half a year ago, now I don</code> t have enough credits to graduate, so I will be doing a <code>grade 13</code>. SO techically, although I am a junior, this year will count as my sophmore year...</p>

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<p>your GC is ridiculous. just make sure it is explained by your counselor or another official and you have nothing to worry abt.</p>

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<p>thanks stambliark for your advice.
yes, my GC is ridiculous. she has totally messed up my HS transcript,and now I have to do the full IB over 3 years.
I hope I still have a decent chance at the ivies.</p>

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<p>yes, you are ruined. in fact, you should apply to your local comunity college.. if they even accepted you. :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>i think...if you explain how you transferred from Japan and how your gC mesed up in some way...the colleges would understand. Don't get your hopes up. Just try as hard as you can and make a good impression of colleges when the time comes</p>

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<p>sorry, when I said up* I meant to say down...typo! :)</p>

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<p>haha tkmonkey that kind of typo is a no-no, lol ;)</p>

<p>considering your rigorous schedule and your volatile environment, the burden of your C should be alleviated, I mean it shouldn't be considered as the ordinary mediocre 'C'.</p>

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<p>Just explain it. You'll be fine. Remember that admissions officers are living, breathing people as well. You've got a perfectly valid explanation and were in a bad situation, so if you just explain the situation in your application, it's not going to count against you. That's what that "Is there anything else you'd like to tell us/Additional information" slot on applications is for.</p>

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<p>aibarr is right on target. Just make sure you clearly mention the C in your app. Even better if you can get your GC to explain it in his/her recommendation letter. If your GC explains the situation then your chances will not be hurt at all by this. BTW, the fact that you got a C even though you missed 80% of the work is actually pretty impressive. Even more impressive is the fact that you turned your grade around to an A- despite losing 80% of first semester.</p>

<p>In fact, if you really think about it, this reflects well on your character, and may actually end up HELPING you in the character department.</p>

<p>And with the Ivy leagues, it's all about character...</p>

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<p>I scored a measely 700 on the Biology SAT II, and a friend of mine scored a 670 on the Biology SAT II. Would those scores hurt admissions at selective schools?</p>