How much do colleges care about Midyear grades?

Applying to College
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I’ve been accepted into northeastern university and Boston college, but I’ve also applied to some Ivy League type schools. All these colleges request a mid year grade report which for my school includes second trimester progress reports. The only problem I have is AP physics (very unfortunate for me as an engineering major). Last trimester I had a 100 because of extra credit, but I had a solid A without it too. But this term, based solely on 3 small assignments, I think I’ve got a C or a D. My teacher has already said no more extra credit and there won’t be many more assignments before progress reports. It’s really stupid because I know I can bring my grade up to an A after some real tests but right now, colleges will see a bad physics grade. Is that going to cut any chance of me getting in anywhere or worse, a loss of admission where I’ve already gotten in?

Thanks for reading this. The thing is I’m a straight A student who has never had to worry about getting a B, let alone a C or a D.

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A C or D on your midyear will reflect negatively.

Try talking to your teacher and see if it can be adjusted.
A more likely option is ofcourse, talking to your counselor and requesting her to include the scenario in her LOR.

3

A D is very bad. It may even put your acceptances in danger.

4

What about a C in an honors course? Is that too bad for a mid-year reports? I am in the same situation and coincidentally it’s in physics.

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C’s generally are not bad for colleges at which you’ve already been accepted (no Ds, Fs or Felonies). For highly competitive schools like Ivies, not good.