<p>So my grade in AP Lit dropped from a 97 in the first quarter to an 88 in the second quarter. The class suddenly got harder in November and I was caught off guard for a bit. How will this downward trend(which will appear in the Midyear report) hurt my application to top Universities and Colleges?</p>
<p>Bumppppppp</p>
<p>It won’t. It’s not a ‘downward trend.’ It’s just one grade. You need to relax and focus on something more substantial, like what you’ll have accomplished this year if you get waitlisted at a top choice and want to update the admissions committees with your most recent achievements.</p>
<p>No a B in an AP class will not affect you.</p>
<p>Update: French dropped from 93 to 86.</p>
<p>Would I have to send a letter to every college explaining the plunge in these two grades? It was basically two tests which totally screwed up my second quarter.</p>
<p>All my other grades are at the same level or even rose a few percentages. In college, I plan on pursuing a business major.</p>
<p>Those aren’t terrible plunges… I would feel no need to write to these colleges. Definitely keep it above 80, or at least try to. A “C” MIGHT warrant some nervousness, but is still not usually viewed that badly.</p>
<p>I’d withdraw your application and spare adcoms the laughter when they receive that mid year report…</p>
<p>No it’s not a big deal.</p>
<p>Thanks. But wouldn’t admissions officers question the ~10% drop in those two classes? Even if they are not related to my intended major.</p>