Junior Year Downward Trend

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I know they say that junior year is the worst time to have grades go down, but if you're taking harder classes (which most students do) will colleges at least allow one or two A's to slip? How about this: </p>

<p>Status: URM (black), female</p>

<p>Applying to:
Harvard (3rd choice)
Princeton
Yale
Stanford (EA and top choice)
MIT (2nd choice)
Middlebury
U Wisconsin-Madison
UCB </p>

<p>Freshman Year: All A's both semesters
Sophomore: All A's first semester, One B in advanced Trig class second semester
Junior: One B in Precalculus BC, 2nd semester predicted to have two B's with one in Precalc and the other in AP Lang and Comp. </p>

<p>How bad is that for the schools listed above? I posted my stats before on another thread but I pretty much have some good ECs, work experience, and a 32 on the ACT. As for SATs, let's just say that I'm going to re-take those...</p>

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<p>I don't know about the ivies... but it won't make much of a difference for uw-mad.</p>

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<p>What state do you live in?</p>

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<p>I'd think getting 3 B's in math is gonan hurt even if you're black for MIT.</p>

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<p>I live in Illinois (Chicago). </p>

<p>And yes, 3 B's in math would not look good but I've always gotten A's in science. I'm also going to the MITES program over the summer. But I'm really interested in Stanford. MIT is still a top-choice but I realize it's a difficult school to get into (even for a black person) so I wouldn't be too upset if I was rejected.</p>

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<p>MITES 05 right here. It won't hurt you that much. Although I don't think you should go to MITES to try to just boost your application, I think you are a lock for MIT (99.9999%), as long as you don't do something completely bad. Also... do not send your MITES evaluations to Harvard if you have anything below extraordinary on them. If you send me a PM or IM I'll be happy to explain why.</p>

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<p>3 Bs may not kill your chances, but it will drop them significantly. Even if you are black, it doesn't mean MIT will accept you if you are mediocre at math and science. By the way, math and science grades don't count for much since it is so easy to get As in them and 5s on the AP test. You need some serious **** to get into MIT. Siemens, 800s on SAT iis (which is easy, but not as easy as an A), AIME, usamo, etc</p>

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<p>HYPS and MIT will be reaches. If you apply early, you have a half decent chance.</p>

<p>UCB should be a slight reach (due to your out-of-state residence), Middlebury should be a match, and Wisconsin should be a safety.</p>

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<p>I think you're fine if you get through MITES with good recs.</p>

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<p>WeCareALot:</p>

<p>UCB: Slight Reach (out of state)</p>

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<p>i like how people give these in depth analyses on the kids posting questions. You may be right w/ some of them, but you're talking like you are from the college....c'mon now</p>