<p>Up until this last semester, I have had a 4.0 uw GPA. This semester, however, I took 7 APs, and got an A- in AP Physics B and B+ in AP Calc AB. Will this destroy my chances of admission to Brown or other great schools?</p>
<p>My new uw gpa is a 3.982</p>
<p>Not really, it shows that you are challenging yourself so it might not be a bad thing. I hope A-'s on your transcript is not a bad thing or else I’d be screwed.</p>
<p>Wow dude – you need to relax. What do you think the honest answer is to the question, “will it destroy my chances?”</p>
<p>It’s obviously a downward trend; 4.0>3.982.
None of us can tell you if it will “destroy” your chances, though. If you’re a senior, talk to your counselor about it and make sure she knows everything she should to be able to justify your lower grades in your mid-year report. If you’re not, try not to get another A- or B until second semester senior year.</p>
<p>people need to seriously relax.</p>
<p>Agreed, chill and be proud of your achievements. this will not hurt your chances (i’m not flipping out, and i got a B in AP French first semester senior year) lol</p>
<p>If you get accepted it won’t be because your “downward” trend was overlooked. If you get rejected, it won’t be because your “downward” trend was considered.</p>
<p>Colleges recognize that grades may dip slightly when students take higher courseloads. That isn’t a downward trend.</p>
<p>Trust me, you’re fine. My friend got into Dartmouth and she was telling me how she got accepted with A-s. Your UW GPA is almost flawless anyway, and I’ve been told “it looks better to have a B in an honors class than an A in a regular class,” so it’s good you’re challenging yourself.</p>
<p>Sorry to hijack this thread, but is it okay if I got a B in algebra II freshman year?</p>
<p>Chelsea: Your transcript doesn’t need to be all As. Just “mostly As” in a very rigorous schedule. I got Bs in Chemistry honors and still applied to Ivies and top engineering schools as an intended Chemistry major! Got into all of them.</p>
<p>T26E4: That makes me feel a little better. </p>
<p>That’s great you were accepted! Where did you end up attending?</p>
<p>with some regret, I turned down Brown to go to a school down the road – in CT</p>
<p>I have one B in my entire transcript… is that bad??</p>
<p>My school doesn’t offer any AP classes, but I took the tests anyways. As a result, my GPA is 3.88 UW… My school makes A-'s = 3.7… </p>
<p>Does this make me look bad? Because the public school right next to me have A-'s and A’s = 4.0…</p>