<p>I'm sorry if I am posting this in the wrong area. I am new to CC.</p>
<p>So basically I got a C+ this year in an honors math class. (My other grades are As in other Honors classes and Bs in AP classes. I have not taken the SAT yet and I will be a Junior ) Is it even worth applying to an Ivy League school like Brown or Cornell perhaps?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for your responses.</p>
<p>It is way too early to discount any university based on one grade. Give yourself a break! Prepare yourself well for the SATs. Some very good students find it is just as much about how the information is presented as it is being good in that subject. Consider trying the ACT as well.</p>
<p>It depends a lot on what you’re majoring in. Also, they’ll compare your transcript to other applicants from your high school. If they are strong and have some low marks, the admissions officers will just think your school has some difficult teachers and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>If you do well in math for the next two years and your standardized test scores show that your math skills aren’t too shabby (e.g. SAT Math section, SAT II Math subject test, AP Calculus), I doubt it should hurt you significantly.</p>
<p>Just bust your butt off, do well and get “A’s” in the rest of your math classes, do well on SAT Math, SAT Math Level 1, SAT Math Level 2, AP Statistics exam, AP Calculus BC Exam, and do well on the AMC’s(qualify for AIME), and then your C+ will pretty much be erased in the eyes of colleges.</p>
<p>One C+ is not the end of the world. I think its the cumulative GPA that matters. It sounds like you have around a 3.6 uw gpa? up that, and shoot for 2100+ on your SATs. And don’t lose sleep over whether or not you’ll go ivy. there are dozens of other top notch schools that will embrace you with a C.</p>
<p>Unless your schools is highly unusual, ivies will expect As in AP classes. One C won’t kill you, but you can’t get a string of Bs.</p>
<p>Try to show the Ivies that you are improving from your mistake. Then it shouldn’t hurt much as you would expect. That is if you always get A, and A+'s</p>
<p>If you do outstanding on the SAT or ACT, it can probably be overlooked. Also, if your EC’s and essays are good it will offset the grade. Basically, you should bother.</p>