So I just found out that Duke requires and takes into consideration a first quarter grade report. Throughout HS, I have a 3.94 UW GPA, but I will have 1 B and 1 C in my quarter report. My grades for the quarter are most likely going to be:
AP Government : A+
AP Environmental Science: A+
English: A-
Journalism: A+
AP Calculus AB: B
AP Computer Science: C+
For AP Computer Science, a multitude of reasons led to me getting a C in first quarter, but mainly because there’s only 3 things in the grade book and one of them is the test that I bombed because I was insanely unprepared. The teacher is infamous at my school for being difficult, and most kids have Cs and Bs, he does allow us to drop a quiz and a test at the end of the semester, so my horrible test won’t matter in January. By first semester, I’m sure I will be able to bring it up to at least a B, and the quiz+test drops will bring it up even more.
Now that I know for sure that Duke will see these grades, my question is, how much will they consider these grades? Will my C hugely impact my chances for ED in a negative way? If I know I can bump it up by end of the semester, would RD be better? I’ve worked very hard on my Duke ED app and essays, and I feel that this is the best chance I’ll get to get into a school that I really believe is a great fit for me. However, my quarter grades are making me worry. What should I do??
My planned major is Economics, if that helps.
Any and all suggestions/advice through this stressful time is greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much!