Hello I’m currently a junior with a 3.9127 UW GPA (4.24 W) and I am seriously considering retaking a semester of Precalc over online summer school due to getting a B in the class during 2nd semester sophomore year. Some of you may be wondering why on earth I would retake a class over a B and some of you will be able to relate. For those that need more context: my class (2018) happens to be pretty competitive when it comes to grades, GPAs, the amount of APs you’re taking, standardized test scores, etc. I know at least 10 people who STILL have there 4.0s UW in junior year and have taken as much Honors and AP classes possible. There are 8 people who have earned a composite score of 36 on the ACT, and everyone seems to be scoring in high 1400s-1500s in terms of the new SAT. Many of these people happen to be my friends, so I get stressed out a lot over feeling so inferior (on paper at least) to them all the time.
I consider myself a pretty competitive person, but obviously my grades don’t exactly show that. I have several A minuses and a big fat B weighing my GPA down. I’m up to par with my peers in other aspects other than my grades. I want to get into a top 20 school, but my grades make it seem unlikely.
Taking summer school is a pretty normal thing here- not because you failed, but because you want to get ahead. I’ve taken a couple courses over the summer before, and I am planning on taking Civics over online summer school this year. My parents are in full support
TLDR: I’m trying to heal my big ego because everyone else seems to be better than me. I want to get into a prestigious school but a big fat B is really weighing my GPA down.