Chance at Ivies/Elite Schools with C in PreCalc?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>This last semester, for some reason, I got a C in Honors Precalc. I have always hoped to get into an one of these schools: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Univ. of Chicago, Georgetown, Duke, Wharton, or Columbia). I am currently #1 in my class (out of 505), and will remain so even with the C (because of the many other honors classes I've taken, plus extra classes I have done online). </p>

<p>Here are my classes for next year (11th grade):
- Spanish V (the equivalent of AP Spanish at my school)<br>
- AP Calculus I
- AP Calculus II
- Student Government (I'm Class President)
- AIM American Lit H
- AP US History
- AP Chemistry </p>

<p>For Senior Year:
- AP Biology
- AP Physics I
- AP Physics II
- AP European History
- Student Government (Depending on if I run for Class President again)
- AP Econ/Government
- AP Comp & Lit </p>

<p>My extracurricular activities (which I believe is my greatest strength):
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Vice President of Finance (2012-2013)
- FBLA State President (2013-present)
- (I'll probably run for National Office for FBLA next year, maybe National President? Or a National Western Vice President Positions)
- In FBLA I have won numerous Regional/State/National awards for competitive events I've participated in
- President: City's Youth Commission (2013-present)
- President: Arizona West Valley Youth Leadership Council (2012-present)
- President: March of Dimes State Youth Council (2013-present)
- President: Class of 2015 (hence the Student Government class I'm taking) (2013-present)
- President: Speech and Debate Team (2013-present)
- President: School's FBLA Chapter (2013-present)</p>

<p>(I am Hispanic as well, so I know that helps)</p>

<p>I am taking the SAT's/ACT's next year (I plan on focusing on the SAT's because of the writing portion), and WILL score as highly as possible. Furthermore, I am retaking the Precalc course over the summer so it will give me back my 4.0 GPA, however, the old C grade will show with an R (standing for retake next to it..which sucks!). I will (95% sure as my guidance counselor told me) most likely be the Valedictorian of my class (if not, guaranteed to be in the top 1%) considering the extra classes I've taken. </p>

<p>So what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Your C will definately hurt your chances, however I´d say it will not completely destroy them.
You are otherwise pretty impressive so you may be fine.</p>

<p>Chance me :slight_smile:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1509438-chances-various-schools-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1509438-chances-various-schools-ill-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The “C” won’t kill you, especially if you retake the class and ace it. Good grief, your chances are not “definitely hurt” by one “C,” if everything else in the applications is outstanding. Get over it and move on. If top schools only wanted absolute statistical perfection, they would not be rejecting thousands of vals, and kids with perfect SATs, and perfect grades. And rejecting thousands of such kids every single admissions year.</p>