major problem! anyone want to help?

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<p>hello, i'm new but i've been browsing around for quite some time but decided to make a profile because i think something really bad may happen. here's the thing:</p>

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<li>I'm a sophomore in the top 5% of a very large class at a well known public, 4.5 + GPA, 2250 on my SAT's, numerous great SAT II scores, half minority, very well involved in EC's (i may be athletically recruited, great rec's from teacher, and a unique background. I will also enter the 2 year IB program ( I am moving out of the country so i will be considered an intl. student) next year. But, I'm terrible at math. So this week at a class that I've been struggling in all year (i am in the very low 70s) for several different reasons, I think I completely failed my final, which might cause me to fail the class. It was an honors course.</li>
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<p>So my question is: exactly how bad would it be for an otherwise excellent college candidate to fail a class at random? Granted, I have had several on going personal problems lately that may have affected my grade, but I'm not trying to make excuses and I am willing to live with it. Don't get me wrong, I've had a few B's here and there but I am still in absolute shock about this. Hopefully, I don't sound too much like a whiny with this, but I'm just wondering how colleges will see this.</p>

<p>I'm thinking of doing IR and I'm definitively not applying to ivy's and all that but I'm interested in: American, Middlebury, Emory, William and Mary, Wake Forest, U Virginia, George Washington, and U Chicago. I have safeties lined up, so don't worry lol.</p>

<p>Anyway, thanks a lot for reading all this and please be honest. Any tips or advice would be gladly appreciated and I certainly willing to return the favor!</p>

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<p>Wow, sorry, i really wish i could help but i have no idea what colleges would think of failing a class. I think they would be a bit confused because the rest of your stats are so excellent. The adcoms would probably call your college counselor and try to understand the abnormality. Good luck!</p>

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<p>You are only a Sophomore right now. If you keep your math grades up next year I don't think you have anything to worry about.</p>

<p>Btw, I failed an ethics class junior year and colleges still accepted me.</p>

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<p>Why dont you ask your consuelor to send a letter explaining why you failed that class , due to your personal problems et all. And of course you have 2 years - so improve in those and it wont be a big problem. Show an upward trend - it looks good.</p>

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<p>gomez, yes i have thought of that, but those problems are very personal and frankly, my counselor has about 300 kids under her so she doesn't really know me well and i don't think she'd understand. thanks for the advice tho!</p>