<p>Hey, so I am a junior planning to apply as a chemical engineering major in college. My stats are pretty strong, high SATs, rigorous courses(AP Physics, Chem, Bio etc.), dedication to a few ecs, some community service etc.. My GPA is also pretty high, I have had 3 Bs over the last three years. However two of those Bs were in AP Calc AB and BC, the other being in a Spanish III course that I still regret taking. They weren't low Bs 91 and 92 respectively and would have been treated as As or A-s at other schools. I was wondering how bad this would hurt me when I apply to some of the top chemical engineering schools eg. Caltech, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Princeton. Also I am taking Calculus 3 and Differential Equations as a senior, would high grades like a 96 or something in these courses. Note: I don't know if this matters but I go to a fairly rigiorous top 50 school in the nation that specializes in math and science. Would the fact that our school is more rigorous in these courses make colleges more willing to accept these grades because our students easily get 5s on the AP even with Bs and Cs in the class?</p>
<p>tl;dr, how bad are high Bs in Calc AB and BC for an otherwise strong applicant applying for chemical engineering in top engineering schools?</p>