Linear Algebra as High Schooler

Parents Forum
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<p>I wanted the parents' opinions on this:</p>

<p>I recently took Linear Algebra and Differential Equations at a state university, but earned a B in the class. 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>

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<p>Didn’t know algebra went in a straight line…</p>

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<p>Are you joking?</p>

<p>Linear Algebra and Differential Equations is a course that at many colleges is one even the sophomore math majors would be happy and relieved to get a B in. And you managed it as a high school junior??? </p>

<p>I would not only list it on my application (which, technically, you’re required to do anyway), I’d be d*mn proud of it.</p>

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<p>thank you for the replies.</p>

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<p>Yes, definitely list it with the grade. It shows that you went out of your way to find a more challenging class that wasn’t offered at your school.
A B is not something to hide-if there’s no grade, they might assume you got a C or a D!</p>

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<p>That’s one B? I’m actually surprised they teach both in one semester. Is that common? It seems like a lot of material for one semester, so a B seems like a good grade to me…</p>

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<p>OP - Good for you for challenging yourself. Yes, be proud to have earned a B.</p>

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<p>ya, class was held 4 days a week and it was a 4-credit course so they were able to combine both classes into one semester.</p>