<p>I just got my midyear grades and they stink. Here are my quick stats: white from California, a hook, and all A's before senior year.
How much are my midyear grades going to hurt me: I got 2 A's (one in an AP another in a regular course) and 3 Bs (one in an AP and 2 in regular courses).
Can I still get in?</p>
<p>yes</p>
<p>They look for a pattern and a person, not just at the grades.</p>
<p>I got 2 A's and 2 B's first semester. Now my cummulative UW GPA is 3.86 and rank is 7/375. Does this ruin my chances? :(</p>
<p>No</p>
<p>They look for a pattern and a person, not just at the grades.</p>
<p>(Didn't I already say that??)</p>
<p>Seriously: I think they look at the entireness (new word) that is you. I really really really don't believe that someone with a 3.96 has a better shot than someone with a 3.92. Assuming your grades get you into the "contender" pool, the next level of decision-making is not about the stats but is about who you are, what you've done, what you'll bring to the school. (No, not your North Face jacket; your unique personality!)</p>
<p>Very happy, I had a B- though, not a B. Do you think this still ruins my chances?</p>
<p>I don't think any one thing "ruins your chances." I think the more good things, the better; the more "bad" things, the worse. I don't think a B- in and of itself means you should just hang it all up.</p>
<p>I'm not an AdComm, so what the heck do I know, but in my vast experience (one son just accepted at Dartmouth, the other about to graduate from an LAC), I believe in the "gestault" school of admissions. In other words, it's about the entirety of the person, not just a GPA.</p>
<p>If you're ultimately accepted, it's because you had a lot of qualities they were looking for. If you're ultimately rejected, it means there were more people who had a better "total package" than you did. But I don't think you could blame that on one B-.</p>