Chances after getting a C?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a high school junior in a very competitive public hs is CA. I probably made the biggest mistake of my life after signing up for AP English when I know that I am not that good of an English student. It is highly likely that I will be getting a "C" for this class this semester. Is getting a "C" in AP English going to ruin all chances of me getting into a top 50 school? Top 100?</p>

<p>BTW, I am planning to major in the sciences, pharmacy, or medicine?</p>

<p>Also, are my chances of getting into a private school out-of-state better if in that state I am a minority. I am a first-generation female asian (well represented in CA and in the city I live in); my parents didn't go to college; I am from a middle-class family ( ~100K). Does my race and background help me if I want to get into Washington University in St. Louis?</p>

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<p>You can still get into Harvard even with a C. It all depends on what else you've got.</p>

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<p>i got two 2.7's in my frosh yr..... got into cal :P</p>

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<p>I had a C in Spanish...Got accepted to USC, Chicago, and UVa.</p>

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<p>Asians are not minorities, sorry. But I think a C is surmountable... probably not for Ivies, but Wash U might be okay with it.</p>

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<p>I had a C and am going to Carnegie Mellon</p>

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<p>And by the way: your not middle class...~100k</p>

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<p>A 'C' is all right for a top 50's school, though it depends on where you are applying to and how you are doing in other classes.
And 100 grand a year is definitely upper class in California</p>

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<p>One C won't ruin your chances if your application is strong otherwise.</p>

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<p>$100k in CA is DEFINITELY not upper class. It doesn't even come close. I would go as far as to say that $100k is LOWER middle class in California. You have to factor in the cost of living in CA too. :D</p>

<p>One/two/three C's won't ruin your chances. Just make sure it doesn't become a pattern. Someone got into Rice with a D. :)</p>

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<p>100k would be considered upper middle class in most areas of the country.</p>

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<p>You should at least be able to afford to BUY a nice house (that is buy, not rent) to be considered middle class or above. And with $100k, and with 1-bedroom condos going for $1.5MM in areas like La Jolla, you really can't afford a nice house.</p>

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<p>I said MOST areas of the country. Southern California, where the land prices are astronomical is a great exception.</p>

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<p>Everything depends on what else you do.</p>

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<p>100k would be considered upper middle class in most areas of the country.</p>

<p>Not in ours :-D</p>

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<p>Oh my god, not a C! You might as well write off college altogether at this point! You'll be lucky to get into a community college now.</p>

<p>OH SNAP, and I just noticed it was in an AP class of all things. How embarrassing! I think your only hope at this point is begging your parents to make a generous donation to the local community college before you apply next year.</p>

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<p>Yep...like others have said...100K is only about middle class (possibly even lower middle class) in where I live (SF). Housing is so expensive in this city that I only consider my family middle class with the income we're making because we own our house (no mortgage) and a stake in an apartment building. I live in a 2 bedroom-2 bathroom house (maybe 1100 sq. ft.) in a safe residential neighborhood, and our house is probably around 700K. So...yep...I am definitely not living in luxury or even close to it.</p>

<p>On topic: Thanks for the advice and stories. Hopefully, this will be only "C" on my transcript, and maybe with a bit of luck I can pull a "B-", which would be good enough for me.</p>

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<p>Got a C and going to MIT, so don't count on it affecting your admission.</p>

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<p>I know jpod...again. We also live in a crazy area where 100k would be considered smack dab in the middle class...</p>

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<p>My friend with multiple C's got into Umich.</p>