How will getting a B+ freshman year affect me?

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Hello,
I am currently a junior and am worried about my GPA. Freshman year, I got a B+ in Intro to Programming I and an A in Intro to Programming II. Sophomore year, I got a A in AP Computer Science A and this year I got an A in Advance Topics in Computer Science (Post AP). I have coordinated my school’s annual Hackathon and have created my own apps, and was an AIME qualifier. I really would like to major in computer science at Stanford but am worried that my B+ in Programming I will ruin my chances for that. It was my first year at a college prep high school, coming from a public low ranked middle school, and I was simply not used to the test format and screwed up on my first test, which brought my grade down severely, as there were only 2 tests, weighted 40% each. So, do I still have a chance on getting in to the school of my dreams? (I currently have a 4.5 weighted and 3.97 unweighted GPA)

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Here is my courseload for this year:
-AP Chem
-AP Latin
-School Newspaper (EIC)
-APUSH
-AP Eng Lang
-Precalc Honors
-Advance Topics in CS
-AP Studio Art
-AP Psychology

(I am class of 2019)

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If I remember correctly, Stanford doesn’t consider freshman year.

Remember to find other schools to fall in love with as well. You just can’t count on admission to Stanford.

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Stanford rejects 95% of its applications. You need to love your backup schools even if your grades, scores, and everything is seemingly perfect.

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I know that, but I am just asking if my chances are 0% now because of that B+

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It doesn’t matter. At all.

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If you get rejected, it won’t be because because of one B+.

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Stanford is just one school in 3000. Colleges are nothing more than a tool used to achieve a dream, it’s not the dream itself. In fact, if you’re studying computers, it really won’t matter where you go to school. College is a very big expensive purchase and you NEED to shop around for the right college for you.

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I’ve been told Stanford does not consider 9th grade.

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mom2jw is right they don’t consider your freshmen year grades. you will be completely fine.

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Stanford doesn’t consider freshmen year grades, but are there any other colleges who do?

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Yes. Most colleges consider freshman grades. Regardless, the advice given above applies to every US college:

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It’s not quite accurate to say that Stanford does not consider freshman year grades. They require your complete transcript from 9-12, but they “focus” on 10-12. Nonetheless, your B+ will not matter one way or the other.

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I got a B+ my first semester of senior year in AP Lit and I still got in!! (somehow)

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I got into Stanford this year. On my high school transcript are 9 Bs and a C. Don’t sweat it.