<p>Two questions:</p>
<p>I recently took Linear Algebra and Differential Equations at a state university, but earned a B in the class :(</p>
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<li><p>Should I even bother listing it on my app because of the somewhat "bad" grade I received?</p></li>
<li><p>If I do list it, where should I list it? </p></li>
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<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You will not only need to list it on your application, you will have to send an official transcript from that state U. Look through the application(s) carefully, and you will spot the place(s) where courses taken outside your regular high school program are to be listed.</p>
<p>Oh, and a B in Linear Algebra and Diff.Eq. is not a bad grade at all. Whoever gave you that notion is just plain wrong.</p>
<p>Ditto on all counts. </p>
<p>Go to the CA website and download the application, there’s a section for College work.</p>
<p>UPDATE: more info that should probably be taken into account.</p>
<p>The situation I’m in is that my school is super uncompetitive and inflates grades by a ton. I have a 4.0. as do about 40 other of my classmates…-____-</p>
<p>I plan to apply to a lot of top-notch colleges and I’m worried that admission officers will see that i don’t do as well at the real, college level because I earned a B, not an A. I’m not trying to make excuses, but this was my first college course and the class was really challenging. </p>
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<li><p>Should I even bother listing it on my app because of the somewhat “bad” grade I received?</p></li>
<li><p>Or should I list the course, but not the grade i received, simply stating that I earned the 4-credits… i’m worried that doing this will arouse suspicion tho…</p></li>
<li><p>If i do list it, where should I list it on the common app?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Your “UPDATE” means nothing, application policies apply to everyone, no matter what your HS or where you apply.</p>
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<li><p>Asked and answered, you HAVE to list it no matter what the grade.</p></li>
<li><p>It doesn’t matter because you are required to send a transcript.</p></li>
<li><p>Asked and answered in post #3.</p></li>
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<p>so, my understanding is that I HAVE to list the class and grade, no matter what grade I would have received?</p>
<p>Think about it, you obviously have well developed logical skills since you’re applying to selective colleges, so you should be able to understand the concepts involved. </p>
<p>Do you not list a HS class because you didn’t like the grade? </p>
<p>What would make you think that when you take a college class you only have to list it if the grade is to your satisfaction? </p>
<p>What don’t you understand about policies applying to everyone, even if they don’t suit their own personal wants and needs?</p>
<p>If you’d take a second and actually look at the CA like I advised, you’d see that you don’t list a grade but you do send a transcript, so listing the grade is a moot point.</p>
<p>Yes. You have to send ALL your transcripts. It’s not an option to leave it out.</p>
<p>ok, thanks. i understand now. i will send my transcript, but I’m still wondering if the grade will help or hurt my app?</p>
<p>setup,</p>
<p>I apologize about being tough earlier, I wanted to get my point across. </p>
<p>The bottom line is that to take Linear Algebra/Diff Eq at a 4 yr college as a jr in HS is outstanding. I know a B sounds awful to you now because you’re in the 4.0 milieu of HS. But college is a whole different matter, 4.0s are rare at best and adcoms know that.</p>
<p>I think you will be rewarded for taking such a challenging course and doing so well in it.</p>
<p>don’t worry about it. thanks for the help!</p>
<p>A grade of B in linear algebra is not bad. I took multi-variable calculus my senior year and will be taking linear algebra as a freshman…</p>
<p>Also, you have to list it, and request the college to send an official transcript to the schools you are applying. That B shouldn’t hurt your application (it might actually help). After all, a B in linear algebra looks better than an A in (elementary) Algebra 1.</p>
<p>At this point, just be happy that you took Linear Algebra while in high school.</p>
<p>Although most schools want to see college transcripts I don’t think all do. I’m pretty sure MIT didn’t require them if the course was listed elsewhere. There may be others like that so you may want to check the requirements of individual schools instead of assuming all will necessarily require a transcript.</p>