<p>I guess I'm just wondering if any of you can commiserate with me. I've had a 4.0 freshman through junior year and this year, senior year, I got my first B in BC Calc. I've been having a hard time with my dad's passing but I just feel dissappointed for not doing better and making dad proud. Good grades was all he really asked of me. And then I applied to a lot of reach schools and I feel like now I definitely don't stand a chance...I feel like such a loser. Can anyone commiserate or offer advice/guidance? Thanks. :(</p>
<p>One B, especially in a classas tough as BC Calc, is not going to break you. There are a ton of other qualities that make colleges want students, and a B never breaks anyone, especially if they have something else to show for it.</p>
<p>a b? this is my advice: you have a great high school record if your lowest grade is a b. and there is only one of them. i know many people who would do anything to have your grades (including me). so please don't worry about it. if your other stuff is good, it shouldn't hurt you. there's no chance of you "not standing a chance."</p>
<p>i still got a b junior year from the hardest english class ever and i still got into my top choice. i also got several b's first quarter (and prob second quarter too) of senior year. perfect gpa is not everything. you'll do fine</p>
<p>Your father would probably be happy that you maintained a 4.0 for this long. Perfect grades are not a requisite for any school, so you're still in good shape. Don't sweat it.</p>
<p>And sorry about your dad. My sister lost her godfather, and had to move down in math because of it. These things are tough.</p>
<p>You know, I submitted this thread not really expecting much. I guess I just did it to get things off my chest but all of your support has really been wonderful. Although I'm still not feeling great, everything you've all said has really made a difference to me. So thank you so much.</p>
<p>My high school D is in the same boat. First B+ in BC Calc. Her sister, at Princeton, assures her that none of her friends can believe that she did not get a single B in high school, it appears that at least one B is quite common at Princeton. So don't worry, you may not get into your reach schools but I don't think the B will be the reason.</p>
<p>wow that's pretty good no B's but at the same time i can understand what you're going through i'd be pretty disappointed but not the disappointed because i did my best and it's not gonna break me but u did sooo awesome and i congradulate u and GO TO USC besides with those grade u'll get a scholarship there</p>
<p>One time I cried when I recieved a 91 on a spelling test (That was in the fourth grade). Now, I jump for joy when I get an 85. The point: B's are great. Don't think you'll graduate HS and college without ever having gotten anything less than an A. Believe it or not, a B is a "good grade". Don't be anal about getting straight a's. colleges will think you're a bookworm who does nothing but study all day. You don't want that, do you?</p>
<p>Um, with all the issues in the world, to pout over a B is just, well, kind of silly, don't you think</p>
<p>Please people, think a little before you start whining about not being perfect or making a mistake, there are so many bad things going on with your friends and teens around the world, to focus on a B or even gasp a C, is not a good use of your time</p>
<p>Think beyond yourselves please</p>
<p>I know I sound mean, but really...look at your posts</p>
<p>I know a girl who was hit by a car and has been in therapy for 6 months, and yet a B is like the end of the world...this girl is just starting to walk again</p>
<p>a B is not the end of the world, but neither is it "great" to many students who want to be the best.</p>
<p>I get waht you're saying... Calc is a tough concept to grasp for many people; you won't get rejected from colleges for it, and your grades might see improvement through the rest of the year.</p>
<p>"My advice is this: get a life.
"OH NOES. I had all A's and now one B in a pretty row of A's ruins the picture!"</p>
<p>Step back and take a look at the big picture. Life isn't about how many A's you rake in.</p>
<p>Sad enough that you're thinking it. Even worse that you posted it on CC."</p>
<p>sorry syneria, that doesnt help the poster at all. his father just passed away ,for chirstsake. of course he's going to feel dejected.</p>
<p>vitali,
I understand how it feels to have a 4.0 for all your life before; it happened to me too except one year earlier.
think of the positives: now you don't have to worry about being 'perfect' anymore.
and it wont hurt your chances at teh schools that you applied to; if you mention your father's death in it, that would be a legit reason.</p>
<p>Getting a B after all that and the OP is worried about that B. Just doesn't seem real to me. His grade was more important, the way his post reads then his fathers death. His focus is on a B. That is kind of sad, either that his dad would have given a hoot about a B, or that his child thinks a B would be a disappointment.</p>
<p>Vit- give yourself a break, give your dad some credit and take care of you and your family. THe B is not important, it seems more of your issue than it would have been your dad's. If you think you failed because you got a B, than I suggest really talking to someone as your issues with your dad's passing are bigger than you are willing to admit and you need to talk this through, otherwise you will just end up beating yourself up over impossible goals to please someone who loved you for you, not for Straight As</p>
<p>Citygirlsmom-please don't chide me with all that "issues of the world" stuff because you don't have the right to do so without knowing me. I mean, did you know that gangsters, drug dealers, and prostitutes have been my neighbors my whole life? That that people get shot walking down my street all the time? Or that my dad work odd jobs while my mom worked backbreaking hours as sweatshop seamstress just to feed my siblings and me? How about the fact that I had to poke my dad with needles everyday while I watched him die of cancer and then find out that my mom might have cancer too? No, you didn't know all of that. After all my parents have been through, all they asked of me was to keep my A's. My dad's dream was to see me make it to Princeton and when he was sick, I promised him I would. I love my parents more than anything and I just wanted to accomplish what they asked of me because they've given so much to me, so why can't I feel dejected? So please don't accuse me of putting my grades or college before my parents. I understand you couldn't have known all that from my post all but geez, this is a forum. Maybe I just wanted to post how upset I was to get it off my chest and hear some reassurance without having to display all my baggage. So much for that.</p>