<p>I'm currently a junior and last year, I received a C in pre calculus. When I told my friends that I wanted to go to Rice, they said that my C made it impossible for me. I was wondering if my C would drastically hurt my chances for Rice. </p>
<p>My current stats are:
SAT 1: 2120 CR: 640 M: 770 W: 710 Essay:9
SAT 2s: Math 2 770 Bio 740
AP: Bio (5)</p>
<p>GPA Unweigted: 3.83
Current Classes: Chinese 3, Ap Chem, Ap English, AP Calculus, Art 2, US History</p>
<p>One C wont make it impossible. Its a wholistic process. Theres no “required stats” to get in</p>
<p>Nope, I got a C in pre-calc sophomore year too, and got in. But I got A’s in math my junior and senior year. If you show improvement, hopefully you’ll be okay.</p>
<p>I got a C in Junior AB Calculus, and B’s for all the other grading periods in Calculus. I got plenty of B’s throughout high school and I was admitted ED.</p>
<p>The C won’t be the make-or-break decision in the admissions process.</p>
<p>You’re fine.</p>
<p>Absolutely not a problem as long as you are interesting and deep enough in different ways. Great essay will help. Maybe a handwritten note to explain how/why that C happened, what you learned, etc. And get an A now if you can so you can sleep a little better.</p>
<p>Just make sure you dont get another one!</p>
<p>Also, don’t listen to your friends. Pretty much none of them know anything about the admissions process at any school. Not to sound arrogant or anything, but the more and more I talked to my friends about colleges and admissions the less and less I realized they knew. Good rule of thumb is that if they’re not interested in sites like CC, they don’t know what they’re talking about.</p>