How much does senior year matter?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a senior and here's a few of my stats below.
Ranked 10 out of 355
2110 on SAT
2 leadership positions in clubs, active in 7 clubs
Have a job as a math tutor
4.4 GPA on a 4 point weighted scale
4 on the AP World Test, 5 on AP US History, 5 on AP English Language</p>

<p>Anyways, the beginning of senior year was a little rough. It wasn't for lack of trying, as I've been studying day and night, but my grades senior year haven't been great at the halfway point of the 1st quarter. Here are my grades below</p>

<p>AP Biology A-
AP Calculus AB A
AP Government B+
Artist Guitar A+
AP Literature B+
AP Psychology A</p>

<p>Clearly, my grades have dropped, as evident by the fact that the lowest grade I've ever had before senior year was an "A". I'm applying to a lot of selective colleges, such as Northeastern University, Boston College, University of Virginia, Washington & Lee, etc. so I'm obviously concerned about the impact my subpar grades will have on admissions decisions. So how much will my grades matter?</p>

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<p>Stop it. Your grades aren’t subpar and you know it, so stop fishing for compliments. Senior year matters. A lot. But you are also taking 5 AP classes and colleges will be aware of that. You’re fine.</p>

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<p>Annie nails you PinkF. You’re about to be an adult. Stop humblebragging.</p>

<p>Your “terrible” transcript: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1605504-would-one-b-screw-up-my-chances-of-getting-into-an-ivy-league-school.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1605504-would-one-b-screw-up-my-chances-of-getting-into-an-ivy-league-school.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>@AnnieBeats @T26E4 How is OP humble-bragging? Especially for the very selective schools(which the OP says he/she is applying to), B+'s can make a difference. </p>

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<p>@RunningForLife‌ You seem to be misinformed. B+s your senior year will not make a difference, so long as it isn’t straight B+s with absolutely no As, neither will a couple over the course of your high school career. Even if you don’t get any As your senior year, as long as you avoid the C range, it shouldn’t affect your admissions.</p>

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<p>@guineagirl96‌ </p>

<p>How about straight A’s and one C?</p>

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<p>Pinkfloyd - these grades are not going to make you unqualified for the colleges you list. If you got B/B+s in half the senior classes and you were applying to Harvard, I might say maybe (simply because the number of other students applying might have maintained all As). Don’t worry – just keep working hard. </p>

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<p>One or two B+ grades won’t kill you. Now, if you get mostly C grades, or any D or F grades, you may find your admission to a selective college rescinded for poor senior year academic performance.</p>