I have one terrible grade and one poor SAT II... am I doomed?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have great stats and ECs, but I have a TERRIBLE grade in AP Bio for the semester and do not have the greatest SAT IIs. Do I still stand a chance at HYPS Columbia and Dartmouth?</p>

<p>THE PROBLEM</p>

<p>Current Courses and Midyear Grades</p>

<p>AP Government: 92
AP Calc: 93
AP Psych: 93
AP Literature: 90
AP Economics: 91
AP Bio: 78!!!!!!!!! </p>

<p>AP courses taken last year + exam scores</p>

<p>AP Physics: 91 + 5 on exam
AP US History: 93 + 4 on exam
AP Lang and Comp: 94 + 5 on exam
AP Chem: 94 + 4 on exam</p>

<p>WILL COLLEGES SEE AP BIO AS AN OUTLIER AND DISCOUNT IT GIVEN MY OTHER GRADES IN AP LEVEL COURSES?</p>

<p>Other Relevant Info:</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.80
GPA - Weighted: 4.62
Class Rank: top 5%
Class Size: 440</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 800
SAT I Critical Reading: 750
SAT I Writing: 800
ACT: 34
SAT II U.S. History: 730
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 690
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 770
SAT II Physics: 660</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Numerous Awards in High School Debate, both on the local and national circuit. On the state circuit I have placed at state every year since my freshman year, including 2nd place as a soph. On the national circuit I have cleared to elimination rounds at highly competitive tournaments (more than 20 times), been invited to various round robins, and earned tournament of champions bids.</p>

<p>I placed second at the NE regional science bowl tournament out of more than 200 students.</p>

<p>Other ECs: Jazz Band, Hospital volunteering, elderly center volunteering, NHS</p>

<p>Academics Awards : numerous yet kind of generic, 2nd place on AMC in School, AP Scholar with Honor etc.</p>

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<p>No, one bad grade won’t kill you :slight_smile: Is AP Bio hard? Your Ecs are fine but your Math and Physics scores are a lttle low…but they’re still good enough, but I think a 700 would look even better.Do you plan on re-taking them?</p>

<p>What format of debate are you in?</p>

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<p>Doomed .</p>

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<p>No, definitely submit that application because you totally have a good chance!</p>

<p>And thank you for teaching me that HYPS means Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Stanford</p>

<p>=)</p>

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<p>You’re one of the few that I know to have applied to almost all of the ivies. I don’t think your chances are over for ALL of these schools; there’s at least one that will accept you (especially with a 2350 SAT).</p>

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<p>Ha. Not to be a prick, but how can someone so intelligent lack so much common sense? Obviously, if you have A’s in all AP classes and just one C+, colleges will see it as an outlier. You are in the top 5% of your class. Don’t worry about it!</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>Wait, a 78 is a C+ at your school?!? It’s a D at mine. Does that also mean a 90 is an A?</p>

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<p>this is how grades work at my school</p>

<p>A = 90-100</p>

<p>B = 80-89</p>

<p>C = 70-79</p>

<p>D = 66-69</p>

<p>F = 0-65</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>plzzzzzzzz 1 more reply?</p>

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<p>Ugh. This thread is frustrating. Of course you’re fine…as far as the Bio grade and “poor” SAT II goes. But I hear the Ivies automatically discard the applications of prospective students that ask dumb questions on college admission message boards. Sorry.</p>