I got my first B....

Applying to College
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<p>So second semester report cards come by and I found out I got a B in one of my classes. I take the most rigorous classes at school, and I am planning on applying to top Universities. I got an A in the class first semester, but the class was much harder second semester, which is why I got a B. If this seems like a downward trend in grades to the Adcoms, how will this affect my chances at the top Universities?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any responses</p>

<p>BTW This is for my junior year. I will be a senior this fall. The class I got a B in was IB Spanish, and I have no interest in majoring in humainities in college.</p>

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<p>what class is it.........?</p>

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<p>No chance in ****.</p>

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<p>Colleges will look at that and think, if he can't excel at every high school class, he obviously won't amount to anything and does not deserve a spot at our prestigious institution of higher learning.</p>

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<p>You need to calm down. Not all kids that go to Harvard get straight A's. One B won't kill you. And lol @ downward trend as a result of one B.</p>

<p>lol @ everyone elses sarcasm. That just shows how ridiculous you sound.</p>

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<p>Congratulations. As Ms. Hoover said to Lisa in The Simpsons "Everyone needs a blotch on their permanent record..." </p>

<p>You don't want to be seen as a straight A automaton do you?</p>

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<p>Cool thanks ;) I knew I was overreacting, but I needed some input from others.</p>

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<p>omg a B!!! the horrors! jeez calm down, one B will not ruin your chances to get into a top university even if u used to have an A in the class...CHILL</p>

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<p>oh boo hoo. now you're salutatorian instead. congrats ;)</p>

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<p>eww lol. -_-</p>

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<p>NO OMG THEYRE NOT EVEN GONNA WAITLIST YOU, THEYLL GO STRAIGHT TO BLACKLISTING YOU! muahahahahah </p>

<p>chill the **** out haha</p>

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<p>Lmao. Hilarious how some people overreact, one time I remember one of the kids in our school that complained about an A-...</p>

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<p>lol, the only B i ever got in high school was my 10th grade health class. it didn't stop me from getting into college and i plan to major in something far removed from it.</p>

<p>..i think you will be fine.</p>

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<p>I got a total of nine B's and B-'s and I got into Barnard, Claremont McKenna, Oberlin, and was waitlisted at Pomona and Wesleyan. Somehow, I doubt very much that one B is going to be the tipping point of your application.</p>

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<p>congratulations u r now officially a human being instead of an android</p>

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<p>Oh good. I just got my first B, too (second semester, junior year) and all of you r comments are making me feel a lot better.</p>

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<p>Fail troll, fail thread.</p>

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<p>Hey...I got my first C. I felt like dying. I had all A's.
Anyway, a B/C doesn't mean that you won't be accepted by top universities.
Take it easy and be optimistic. Your worrying doesn't change anything.
Good luck.</p>

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<p>getting all A's used to be my dream too. </p>

<p>however...everyone falls down no matter how strong he is. </p>

<p>just pick yourself up and continue to move forward.^_^</p>

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<p>hahaha i had straight A's all the way!</p>

<p>Until high school.</p>