How do colleges classify 92 B's

Applying to College
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<p>In my school a 93-100 is an A and an 85 to 92 is a B. I just got 3 B's (All 92) on my report. How much does that "screw me over.?" My sophomore and freshman year i receive all A's in the hardest classes possible for those respective grades. This year I got three B's in AP Stats, Trig, and Spanish IV. How will that effect my chances of getting into a top tier (like a top 20 US News/World Ranking) school?</p>

<p>I live in Virginia. I am considering applying to UVA, William and Mary, Brown, Northwestern, Duke, and other "top twenties." </p>

<p>I wished I lived in Florida where those would be A's? </p>

<p>Can someone clear this matter up for me? </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>How do the Bs influence your class rank?</p>

<p>A B is a B and colleges will not recalculate your letter grades. A downward trend won't do you any good unless it happened to everyone (e.g. teachers were hard on grades).</p>

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<p>that sucks dude, i go to northwestern this year and i keep getting grades right on the fringes, but the lower end, it's so frustrating.</p>

<p>it's especially bad because the GPA jump from a B+ (which i keep getting) to an A- is .4, while a B to a B+ or an A- to an A is only .3</p>

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<p>B's go in as a 3.
A's as a 4.</p>

<p>Honors/AP classes
B: 3.17
A: 4.17</p>

<p>This year I took seven honors/AP courses.
I received four A's
Three B's</p>

<p>"b@r!um
How do the Bs influence your class rank?"</p>

<p>They would bring my rank down. (I was number one)</p>

<p>I can't believe I messed up junior year...man...</p>

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<p>Colleges recalculate your GPA.</p>

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<p>This information is not true. Colleges know about the grading systems of the school -- the guidance counselor sends it with your transcript. Your B would not be viewed at the same as a school that a B was 80 - 85 and a B+ 86 - 89. Ask your GC to explain this. My friend was concerned about her daughter (also from Virginia) and the GC was emphatic on this point.</p>

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<p>Armando what do you mean by that?</p>

<p>And do all of them, more specifically do the top twenty schools do that?</p>

<p>EDIT:</p>

<p>Mythmom, are you saying that I should not be as worried about this? ...?</p>

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<p>Oops! Looks like we cross-posted. I agree with Armando.</p>

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<p>Do the percentages show on your report card?</p>

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<p>They do not show on the report card, but the percentages do show up on the High School Transcript that will be sent to the colleges.</p>

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<p>Colleges know that different schools have different grading policies and they take that into consideration. I wouldn't freak out. There's nothing you can do to change the grades so it's no use worrying and getting stressed out. Instead, focus your energy on those parts of the app you can control like your essays and make the rest of your application awesome.</p>

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<p>If the percentages show on the transcript that is being sent to the colleges, then they'll probably re-calculate your GPA.</p>

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<p>I thought that when colleges re-calculate your GPA they only throw out some (non-academic) classes and weigh honors classes their own way. I believe they do not change letter grades based on percentages. After all, there is probably a reason that you need a 85 to get B at your school while at some other schools 80 is still a B.</p>

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<p>If your school gives number grades instead of letter grades, admissions committees will look at your number grades, and your class rank. (I assume your school is ranking you based upon your numerical average, rather than converting it to a less precise alphabetical equivalent, and ranking you based on that. If I'm wrong, you go to a very strange school.) </p>

<p>I had a 92 average in high school (long before you were born). That put me in the top 6% of my class. That's the number that really mattered.</p>

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<p>We just returned from a visit to a private NC school and the admissions person told us that they will recalculate the students GPA if the one they are providing includes grades from their electives. They calculate the GPA from the core classes only...maybe other schools do it differently but this is how Elon does it.</p>

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<p>Yes, I am saying don't worry about this.</p>

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<p>Sucks for your school... God knows why they try to come up with such weird systems.</p>