<p>Hey everyone,
I have a question regarding GPA and my chances into HYPS and MIT. The scenario is this: I've always been in the top 5% of my class, and after this year I would have completed 8 AP courses (considered very rigorous at my school). I have extensive ECs, many awards, and several hundred hours devoted to volunteer service. I've taken more than 5 SAT IIs (scores all over 750) and have gotten 2250+ on my SAT I.</p>
<p>Sadly, I got a C in AP Chemistry first semester this year. I've A's in all my other subjects, including other sciences. I'm wondering how this C is going to effect my admission into the HYPS and MIT. This situation has come as a blow to me because I wanted to take chem as a challenge and because my performance in other science classes was great, but unhappily I did not surpass this challenge. I guess chem is just not my subject. </p>
<p>I'll appreciate it if I can hear you guys' opinions on this.</p>
<p>I think the C will sting, especially late in your high school career. However, if you want to know if it eliminates you completely the answer is no. I recall people on this board that were accepted with 1-2 C's.</p>
<p>Hahaha, I found this funny because it sounds as you're trying to say your school has harder AP Classes than other schools.</p>
<p>And your C can be made up for if you get a 5 on the AP test. If you get a 5, it proves that you know the **** well and you should have gotten A/A.</p>
<p>The GPA blow will only be about 0.04 difference (4.36 will become a 4.32).</p>
<p>i dont think its going to hurt you as much as you think. although a lot of applicants to these schools will have straight a's (in ap classes, etc), you dont have a greatly decreased chance just because of that one c</p>
<p>Probably hardly at all...But you do realize that your stats - as good as they are - are a bit above average for a HYPSM applicant, and consequently you probably have about a 10 to 15% chance of getting into any one of these schools.</p>
<p>Stating the obvious, AP test results from this spring will have no bearing on application decisions. You will already have decided where you are matriculating to.</p>
<p>Anyways, I don't think it will make that much of a difference since all your other classes are strong.</p>