<p>Hey everybody,</p>
<p>So I had a quick question for y'all. My high school is sub-par, so I've been taking classes at my local university (it's Tier I) including upper level Chinese and Neuroscience. I also took a Calculus course. I learned a lot in these classes and it was awesome, so the mission was a success.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, there's one drawback. While I got 100 in both Neuro and Chinese, I have an uncurved B in Calc (83.7). This is one of the highest grades in the course (1/3 of the class got 0 on the final I'm not even kidding lmao) but the guy doesn't curve or change grades at all, according to kids I've talked to who had him before. He's just a jerk, basically, which you're bound to find anywhere. I learned so much in this class, though, and had to practically teach my friends who are in AP how to do things I literally never learned (what I really got out of this class was the ability to learn math, which is something public high school really never teaches you).</p>
<p>I was recently deferred from Harvard, so I'm probably not too competitive to begin with, but does this completely tank my chances of Columbia/other Ivies? They don't like to see a dip in senior grades, I know that for sure, but in my case is it the kiss of death? Should I still apply, or am I paying 80 bucks for a rejection letter?</p>
<p>My only "safety" is the school I'm taking these classes at, and while it's a huge step up from high school, I really want more from college than what it has to offer. I don't particularly like the social scene and it doesn't have enough of what I want to major in (East Asian Studies - I know, I'm wasting my education). What's more, I really don't like my city and want to get out and have an adventure for once. I hate to be negative, but high school has not been a good experience for me - it's essentially been 4 years of "just hold on until college, it gets better." I just don't want my college experience to be the same! So I'm not sure what to do now. I certainly don't want to be stuck here, but the way I see it, this grade tanks my chances of Ivies (which, because of their fin. aid, are the only private schools I can afford).</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for your advice and your civility! :)</p>