<p>lol you guys: never say anything bad about Temple or Clemson.</p>
<p>if it’s like an 87 ill shake it off. 88 ill have regret and think about it for a while. 89 think about it forever and want to kill myself. speaking of B+s, I currently have 3… :/</p>
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<p>plenty of people at HYP had a B+ or two on their transcripts. i got in to wharton with two(one in 9th, one in 10th) on my transcript…</p>
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A 3.9 is solid for those schools. One B out of 12-14 courses is fine.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I should rule out those schools from my list (3.7 UW here)</p>
<p>That’s so ridiculous. And people wonder why applicants with 4.0’s get rejected…if you honestly feel that the teacher unfairly graded you, then make a case, but doing it every time you get a B+ is just…man, you’ve got some issues. Good grief, I’m relieved every time I remember my friend who got into Yale with a 3.7 average, with yes, quite a couple of B’s. I don’t think admission officers are that crazy after all.</p>
<p>Why are people on CC such snobs?</p>
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If you’re happy where you are, then that’s great. But you have to recognize that not everybody is aiming at Temple and schools of that caliber.</p>
<p>“Good” is a relative word. To you, a 3.0 GPA may be “good”, just as Olive Garden may be “gourmet food”.</p>
<p>To the OP, myself, and many others, a 3.0 GPA sucks and Olive Garden is mediocre.</p>
<p>We’re not “snobs”, we just have higher standards.</p>
<p>No. People on CC are snobs. Most people don’t get 4.0s and 2200+ SATs. And it’s very uppity to think that anything below those standards is no good.</p>
<p>I never said a 3.0 is a good GPA. Actually, I’ve always said that my HS GPA was crap.</p>
<p>Just because people want to go to different schools doesn’t mean anything. Yes, there are schools with higher standards for admission than the schools I applied to, but it’s not like I applied to bad schools. All of them are very solid academically. And just for the record, had I applied to say Cornell like my mom wanted, I probably would’ve gotten it, and if I hadn’t, then it would’ve most likely been a guaranteed transfer. I know multiple people from my school with similar stats to mine who have gotten it. And yes, I am talking about Cornell University.</p>
<p>Setting higher standards does not make you a “snob”.</p>
<p>I never said it did. Learn to read.</p>
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<p>Actually, I should be saying that to you. Because if you knew how to read, then you wouldn’t have a 3.0 GPA.</p>
<p>No. I read. But I assumed that you would know about my GPA if you knew what schools I applied to.</p>
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<p>Saugus, you are quickly becoming one of the most hated posters on CC. Please do not treat people so rudely unless you want that reputation to grow.</p>
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Err, I honestly don’t care. If someone says something that’s wrong, I’ll point it out. If they call me a “snob”, I’ll get a bit defensive.</p>
<p>If they tell ME to learn how to read, I’ll point out their GPA.</p>
<p>I don’t have anything against him. I’m just pointing out some obvious stuff.</p>
<p>■■■■■ thread is ■■■■■■■.</p>
<p>^lol so right.</p>
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<p>What is ‘that caliber’, high school kid?</p>
<p>Lol, all you people should do junior year in India. If you want to know what a real horrific grade fall of doom looks like, that is. Almost all the 99/100 kids I know (and 99/100 is extremely difficult here in India) failed or nearly failed the first term. And that’s going to happen to all you 4.0s in college, too, whether you go to Temple or Harvard (not failing, but the occasional B will always come along). You need to have a thick skin with these things, or you’ll break down in college.</p>
<p>The question being asked isn’t what the caliber of Temple is but whether or not a B+ will affect the chances of admission at a highly competitive school. The caliber of a Temple education is up for debate; its selectivity is not. The OP is asking whether or not a B+ (at a fairly average high school, I assume) will adversely affect his/her chances at the most selective colleges. I’m interested in this as well…</p>