<p>I know the title seems dumb, but I have been wondering if I received two C’s so far in a tech writing class does that hurt my chances in getting into an elite engineering schools? Is there a set number of C’s that these colleges accept even thought the cumulative GPA is 3.67.</p>
<p>do the C's hurt? of course they do. can you still get into a good college? apply to a college and tell us. =)</p>
<p>Sorry I should have specified getting into top engineering grad schools.</p>
<p>If they are writing classes I don't think they'll hurt you too much. Graduate Schools look at your Major GPA and may accept you due to 2 c's in courses that aren't directly related to your major may not have a direct affect on the University's decision to accept you into a specific program.</p>
<p>Anyone has a personal example?</p>
<p>Hmm... I've received a few C's in math courses and didn't have any problems getting into top engineering grad schools.</p>
<p>Here's an example used by my bio teacher time after time as a reminder of the life outside good grades. The girl got a C in biology in her freshman year because of plagrism issues. She then went on to get a D in chemistry and an average grade in physics. But she was accepted to Johns Hopkins on an early admission. She had good SAT scores. So, it's possible.</p>
<p>You will be fine.</p>
<p>grades can be biased and change between teachers, states, etc. </p>
<p>standardized tests are more reliable</p>
<p>There really aren't any standardized engineering tests in college though. There's the GRE, but grad schools really don't look at them that much. If you score really low, that will keep you out, but a perfect score won't get you in either. Admissions is weighted towards GPA and professor recommendations.</p>
<p>repoman- that is the total opposite of the truth.</p>