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<p>Yes, they do. First, I appreciate your honesty. However, in your case, the first thing I noticed about your “pitch” was how often you backtracked or excused a low grade due to external factors and internal motivation. That will come through on an application or interview. You also start by telling us what you’re “NOT” rather than explaining who you “ARE.” Interesting choice.</p>
<p>Lots of “less than perfect” kids get into BS every day - including the top ones. But what they are able to demonstrate is that they are passionate about something. Have a sustained interest in something, and have been consistent grade wise. </p>
<p>AT this point, based on your comments and scores above, you’re probably going to have a lot of tough competition for competitive schools or ones with limited FA.</p>
<p>A hard earned “B” from someone who doesn’t slack off and works for every point, beats an “B” by someone who was bored and slacked off because they were waiting for a challenge.</p>
<p>As an interviewer, those are things I tend to point out to the school when writing up my reports.</p>