<p>How much will it hurt my chances?</p>
<p>I seriously doubt one B will hurt your chances. Just work harder from now on! </p>
<p>I agree with Ambitious119, shouldn’t be too bad. </p>
<p>Try to relax a little bit, pal. Stress isn’t good for you!</p>
<p>Whether Princeton accepts or rejects you will not be due to one B.</p>
<p>Pretty sure I have seen @T26E4 (who interviews for an equally if not more selective school) and others on CC counsel not to obsess about something like a single B. I think this is good advice. Contrary to popular belief, a 4.0 and/or 2400 on the SAT’s doesn’t in any way guarantee you admission. This is a frustrating perspective for those who are convinced that merit is measured solely in test scores and grades. There is a minimum level of proficiency you will need to be considered academically viable at very selective schools, but beyond that the process comes down to whether and where the admissions committee sees you fitting into and contributing to that class. This is why athletes, musicians, URM’s and others who fit the bill academically might be chosen over someone else with perfect scores and a laundry list of EC’s. You might instead begin to focus on what you bring to ANY university you could see yourself going to, and to develop the attributes that make you uniquely you. </p>
<p>For what it’s worth, if you do get into Princeton, get ready to see more B’s on your transcript than you have ever seen in your life. Even with grade deflation going by the wayside, an A doesn’t come easily at this level. And there is much more to life than perfect grades. </p>