B in Senior 1st Sem. Transcript

I’m currently taking AP Physics C. I didn’t take any physics before this, but things were going well–I had an A in the class–but I flunked a test and now my grade is a B, and will stay a B or B+ at best no matter how hard I try since there’s not much time left.

Good news: this is the hardest class on campus, our school is known to have difficult AP classes, I’m not majoring in physics

Bad news: I’m applying to STEM, have no hooks/mind-blowing ECs or awards, and this is my first B. Also, other people who are competing for the same colleges have had an A in this class when they took it last year.

Worst news: I’m applying to some very difficult colleges, including MIT and Caltech… I already EA’ed to these schools and my high school doesn’t really send first quarter grades from what my counselor said (a super experienced one, btw) but I’m 70% sure I’ll get deferred (the other 30% being rejection lolz) so will this affect how they view me as an applicant by a lot when they review me again with the RD pool, and will this affect how other non-STEM institutions look at me as an applicant??

If my math is right, that would mean you drop to a 3.97.

Will it affect you “a lot” - one B and 40+ A’s for semester grades through HS?

No.

Admissions odds are slim at those schools, as you know, but this wouldn’t be the one glowing red flag that causes you not to get in.

Thank you @RichInPitt !