<p>So I recently got a B+ in my AP Bio class. I usually get straight A's so this ruined my record. But since this is an AP class, that means that the B is actually an A right? So would it still count as getting all A's? And if I continued to get all A's throughout high school, would this one B ruin my chances of getting into Harvard? </p>
<p>I know that GPA isn't the only thing that colleges look at but it is really important.</p>
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<p>Nope. They really do make holistic assessments.</p>
<p>One B doesn’t make or break an application. Not even close. Harvard’s not looking for absolute perfection. If it did, it wouldn’t be a place anyone would really want to go to college. Its the entire applicant and what they’ve accomplished, not one B in one course.</p>
<p>Adding onto the others’ assessments, the B for an AP class doesn’t count as an A. However, it really doesn’t matter. When colleges look at your school academics, they look specifically at the courses you take, not just the quantity of As. That being said, a B in AP Bio is much more forgiving than, say, a B in PreAlgebra.</p>
<p>Yes. You are now doomed to working at mcdonalds forever dipping fries in grease.</p>
<p>connieo8!</p>
<p>haha me too. i got a b+ in ap bio.
try to get As in aps too, but as other members said they use holistic approach</p>
<p>I ended up with a final grade of B+ in AP Physics, and several A minuses, and I’m in the class of 2013. It helps to get perfect grades, but it’s not necessary or sufficient.</p>
<p>Break the lock, evade security, and steal the identity of a '14’er that’s overseas. It’s easy to get into Harvard. Then for four years, audit all the large lecture classes.</p>
<p>I applied to Yale with 2 B+'s, and they weren’t even in AP classes.</p>