How much will this hurt?

Applying to College
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<p>I did badly 2nd semester of junior year...basically I'm writing this because it's been annoying the crap out of me all summer.</p>

<p>All A/A+'s freshman/sophomore year except a B+ in Pre-Calculus sophomore year 1st semester.</p>

<p>All A/A+'s first semester junior year</p>

<p>Second semester:
American Lit H: C+
AP Calculus BC: B (4)
Spanish 4: A
AP Psychology: B (4)
Chemistry H: A
AP Computer Science: A (2)
AP US History: B+ (3)</p>

<p>The numbers in parentheses are AP test scores.</p>

<p>How much will that hurt me for admissions to these colleges, and in general?
Princeton
MIT
Cornell
Northwestern
Carnegie Mellon
USC
UIUC
UMich</p>

<p>More info:
Asian American Male :( (complete opposite of URM)
3.91 GPA currently.
33 ACT
215 PSAT
Top 5% of class.
Want to study Engineering</p>

<p>By the way...
Senior year class schedule:
AP Composition
AP Chemistry
AP Spanish
AP American Government
AP Statistics
Fairly certain of all A's.
If I do get all A's, will colleges forgive me for my junior year mishap?</p>

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<p>Many colleges won’t see your Sr year grades till after they decide on admissions status. You may be able to explain it in some of you essays but first you should explain it to yourself. PS: your a very good student so I would not let one semester define you or limit your interests in anything you want to do… 99.9% of people would trade GPA’s with you in a minute.</p>

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<p>Have your guidance counselor or college counselor write a wonderful recommendation (as well as the teachers you have certainly impressed with your stellar grades), and perhaps have the counselor comment on your workload, extenuating circumstances leading to the slight decline in grades, however your overall GPA and test scores remain stellar, so you should not experience a problem competing for admission to the schools on your list. Be sure to send your first quarter senior grades expediditiously to your colleges, along with another guidance counselor supporting letter with all of the A’s you strive to achieve! You should be a fine candidate! Go for it!</p>

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<p>Don’t you have to send in a mid-year grade report with senior year first semester grades?</p>

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<p>It’s not going to help, but I think the most important things are your final averages in those classes. As long as you don’t have any Cs or B-s in those, you should be okay. Just make sure the rest is ok.</p>

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<p>Those are my final averages, for second semester.</p>

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<p>How much will it hurt? Less than getting shot, but more than stubbing your toe.</p>

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<p>Sorry, but ivies and their peers are most probably out.</p>