<p>Hi everyone, I would like to know if you know anyone/you are someone who has gotten a couple of B's during sophomore-senior year of high school and has gotten accepted to Harvard. I am Asian, so B's will probably be disadvantageous to me... I have gotten started on only a few, but relatively "special" extra curriculars. And yes, I am aware of my username, but Harvard is still one of my top hopes! Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m an applicant this year, and, in the paraphrased words of a Harvard admissions officer, a B is ok, maybe 2 is fine, depending on the circumstances, but a C could be trouble. </p>
<p>I’m sure there have been people who got into Harvard with a few B’s, though. (Although being an ORM won’t do you any favors…)</p>
<p>Thanks! I am fairly certain I won’t have any C’s. Can I ask about your application stats and extracurriculars?</p>
<p>I am a SCEA applicant this year, and in 9-11th grade I’ve had a total of 3 B’s. Obviously, I don’t know if I am a qualified applicant, as I haven’t found out my decision yet, but rest assured that there are other applicants who do have more B’s than you 
I am also an “ORM”.</p>
<p>I think you’re looking at this incorrectly. </p>
<p>First, there are contexts to consider. Do you go to a challenging school or do you go to a school where every college-bound student is getting As. Are the Bs in honors/AP classes or areas you’ve challenged yourself in. Do the Bs reflect your work, or are there independent projects or other ways to demonstrate that you pursued the subject in a way not reflected by the grade. Finally, are the Bs in subjects that just won’t impact your college career – for example, if you’re a likely English major, and your B is in calculus, so long as you can do enough math to get through the distribution requirements no one is really going to care.</p>
<p>The other part of this is that Harvard (and, I assume most other top schools) is not really approaching your file by looking for ways to ding you. Rather, it looks for reasons to accept you – even straight As won’t get you in unless you show some intellectual depth (or non-intellectual achievement). You should focus on how you can demonstrate depth in the subjects you’re good in and enjoy more than on how you get past one or two just ok grades.</p>
<p>some people get accepted with a few C’s</p>
<p>“some people get accepted with a few C’s”</p>
<p>slushy, where did you obtain that information? Any source?</p>
<p>^urm, legacy, parents donate millions, d1 athlete, USXXO winner.</p>