Impact of a Senior Year Grade

Applying to College
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>Ok, well today it kind of dawned on me that I am gonna struggle through one of my classes this year (AP Chem). As of now, I am an all A student who is ranked 1st in my class. My goal is to attend an ivy league school (my dream school is Princeton, but I know my chances are slim). Anyway, the AP Chem teacher that I have is new,vbasically doesnt teach well, and uses old AP tests as his actual class exams. Additionally, he curves the class so that only about 5 kids get an A out of the 40 kids in the class (I know..I seriously cant believe that). So, long story short, I just got my first C on a test and am thinking that there is a good chance I could get a B in the class. Now, I know that "just one B" isnt gonna land anyone at their local community college. However, if I potentially lose my val rank status, will it be detrimental to my Princeton app? Assuming my other stuff my test scores are above average (2340 on SAT) and ECs are about normal...I am also from Nebraska if that helps = D.</p>

<p>THANKS,
Robbie</p>

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<p>One B isn’t going to tank you. You’ll be accepted into schools like Princeton or rejected based on the whole picture. The B won’t be the rationale behind either decision. Plenty of non-4.0s get into HYPSM – I’d hazard a guess that MOST admitees have less than all As. I know I had a few Bs and it didn’t prevent my acceptance.</p>

<p>Congrats on your performance to date.</p>

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<p>Dont worry about it man, 1 B isnt gonna hurt . Colleges know grades are not standard , and that some classes may be near impossible to get an A in. You still have a exceptionally high SAT Score and class rank, you should have a very good chance at Stanford.</p>