<p>Man i got my first C+ in Calculus, i am so depressed right now. I know i could have done better. sucks. is a C+ really bad for applying to really good colleges like washu and upenn. plz advises would be really appreciated. what shud i do?</p>
<p>what shud i do?</p>
<p>...I think you know the answer to that. Work really hard next term to bring your grade up, and let the chips fall where they may.</p>
<p>Yup.... work your butt off and hope for the best. You're not the first one to go through something like this... use your little Calculus brain and problem solve.</p>
<p>hey thanks i am trying real hard this last semester but it is no use. the colleges probably wont look at my second semester grades though. i so wish they did. last semester i was swamped with lots of works. should i inform the college of my situation and why i got a c maybe??</p>
<p>Sorry, but being "swamped with work" is not an excuse colleges care to hear about. If you have a serious, concrete reason (medical, family issues, etc.) for a drop in grades, or if the class average was unusually low, etc. your counselor can explain that in the midyear report. If you talk about it yourself it'll just sound like you're whining and making excuses.</p>
<p>Penn rejected me ED and they said Bs were bad.</p>
<p>This is first semester senior rear right? It doesn't matter nearly as much as grades 10 and 11, so chill. :)</p>
<p>Usually they only care about midyear grades if you're waitlisted.</p>
<p>What can we say? If you get a C+ in high school calculus, you probably won't be breezing through college calculus with ease. There's a reason top schools want to see good grades. Try to do your best in other classes, hope for the best, and realize that maybe another university will suit your abilities better.</p>
<p>Oh please people, as if one C means all hope is lost. </p>
<p>A solitary C makes or breaks a boring application with a lazy unrounded applicant. Join multiple clubs, volunteer at senior centers, preschools, libraries. Offer to work at a local political office or musuem for free. Enter competitions and try to win some awards. Do something that you can be judged by outside of grades. You want them to say, "he did all of this with solid grades, just one C it looks like, " not "this kid got a C, and his application is otherwise empty"</p>
<p>You will be fine, this one C does not in any way mean that "another university will suit your abilities better"...there is no university in this country thats too good for you only because you got a single C....just get out there and find other things to highlight in your applications.</p>
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Oh please people, as if one C means all hope is lost.</p>
<p>A solitary C makes or breaks a boring application with a lazy unrounded applicant. Join multiple clubs, volunteer at senior centers, preschools, libraries. Offer to work at a local political office or musuem for free. Enter competitions and try to win some awards. Do something that you can be judged by outside of grades. You want them to say, "he did all of this with solid grades, just one C it looks like, " not "this kid got a C, and his application is otherwise empty"</p>
<p>You will be fine, this one C does not in any way mean that "another university will suit your abilities better"...there is no university in this country thats too good for you only because you got a single C....just get out there and find other things to highlight in your applications.
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<p>Good advice, but it appears he already is a senior so that part of his app is already pretty much set...</p>
<p>Last year (my junior year), I got a C+ in the AP Science course I was taking.</p>
<p>I've never taken Calculus in high school, and never plan to.</p>
<p>And I've already been accepted to the University of Michigan.</p>
<p>No, a C+ will not ruin your chances of getting into some of the best colleges in the country, not to mention a good college in general.</p>
<p>Please stop freaking out.</p>
<p>All that being said, do try harder next semester...if possible, try for an A, if not for college stuff then just for the sake of learning. After all, learning is the point of school, right?</p>
<p>hey thanks guys, that really uplifted my soul. it was reassuring but i still think i could have done better. i hope that does not affect my outcome drastically. have other people gotten into a really good school despite their bad grades or test scores??</p>
<p>bumpppppppppp</p>
<p>Yes people get into really good schools despite bad grades / bad test scores. Last year someone on CC got into Harvard with a 1900 SAT score. However, this is rare and most people who get low grades and/or low scores do not gain admission into top colleges. For those people the most they can do is get over it and be happy at whichever college they attend.</p>
<p>What this means for you is: yes you do have a chance, no your chances aren't great, try not to worry too much, apply and hope for the best, if you get in great, if not then move on.</p>
<p>Having a C does not suddenly downgrade your status from "great" to "not so great"</p>
<p>It just depends what you GPA/application looks like as a whole.... If you had a 4.0 and a strong overall applications before (extra curriculars, recs, SAT, etc) then now you might have like a 3.9 and a strong overall applications....its not so do or die....especially cause its in calculus...many many kids dont even take that level before college.....</p>
<p>If the rest of your grades are A/A-.. and you bring that Calculus grade up to at least a B.. I don't think it would be too much of a problem.<br>
If your SAT's are 2200+.. you should get into WashU.. even with the bad calc grade..</p>
<p>All of you people are grade grubbers. Colleges care to see if you actulally do your work with a passion and care about learining rather than absolutely good grades. If you have passion and a true love for learning, colleges will see that and will accept you thinking you will be a positive addition to the campus.</p>
<p>Uh, how would a college know if you have a true love for learning?</p>
<p>No, it would be good if you had an F before.</p>