Hi all,
Can you tell me if for the Ivies and other competitive colleges, if having a few Bs and a C on the transcript will look bad even if the overall GPA is high because of taking community college classes and getting As in them? Thanks!
A few B’s and a C will hurt. how much no one can say.
how many Bs do you think would be maximum to be safe
Look up the common data set for the schools, check the average GPA for admitted freshmen, and you will be able to see how you stand. If your HS has Naviance that is a good tool as well.
The hyper-competitive schools have admit rates of generally under 10% and don’t have enough room to accept everyone with perfect GPA and standardized test scores so a “few” B’s and a C certainly won’t help your application.