<p>my friend told me something completely disheartening and ABSURD today. =(
she said her counselor told her penn doesnt accept anyone with anything lower than an A on his or her transcript</p>
<p>load of bs?</p>
<p>Obviously.</p>
<p>That person should be bound, flogged, then set ablaze.</p>
<p>Well, let's not kill her just yet.
That MAY be the case at her school, but Penn certainly allows leeway if you happen to attend a competitive and well-known high school.</p>
<p>hahahah she was like 'JUST ONE B AND YOU'RE OUT OF THE RACE' or so her counselor supposedly said</p>
<p>that's ridiculous! i have an unweighted 3.9 out of 4.0 and i had a 90 last year, but my rank is still very high. i have serious doubts penn would put that much importance on a single grade</p>
<p>..at least i hope</p>
<p>Sadly, Penn admits to putting emphasis on your grades first, then your SATs.
Think about that.</p>
<p>sooo .. are u telling me that if i got a B+ one quarter in math in sophomore year amidst all other A's .. that im out of the race for penn? i dnt think ive even heard that for like yale or princeton</p>
<p>not true. everyone in my school with a 3.7 (2 or 3 B's) is guaranteed admission to penn.</p>
<p>but then again, i go to...yeah. that school.</p>
<p>a B can't hurt.</p>
<p>^
Exelcer?</p>
<p>And no, Eri, I don't mean that. I'm just saying that grades are important, but so is the rigor of the class.
Don't worry, my freshman year from Australia, when transferred to GPA, is a load of Bs, making my cumulative GPA 3.8. Am I out of the race? Hope not, lol.</p>
<p>I had a question- In IB grades, i got a 5 in French B. could that raise a couple of eyebrows?</p>
<p>Hogwash, I got lots of Bs and I got in.</p>