Mid-Year Report... How bad?

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<p>How important is the Mid-Year Report? During 3 years of high school, I've held a 4.0uw GPA. On the Mid-Year report, however, I will receive my first B+. My rank will drop down to 2 -- .006 behind the valedictorian.... How much will this hurt me, especially because it's the last semester and the rank is dropped down to 2? It's a Bio 233 class, which has never before been taken by a high school kid at my school and I was the only teenager in a room with 30 year olds.
Here's my other credentials.. should you need them...:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=288985%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=288985&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Mid-Year Report:
Calculus II (Math 116 at University of Michigan- Dearborn) -- A
Forensic Science (at DCMST) -- A
Anatomy and Physiology (Biology 233 at Community College) -- B+
Advanced Placement Literature/Composition (Home High School) -- A
Advanced Placement Environmental Science (Home High School) -- A
World Civlization (Home High School - State Mandated) -- A</p>

<p>My counselor checked that I have the most demanding courseload available, although the classes I have taken are not all weighted.</p>

<p>What do you think of my counselor submitting a note explaining the difficulty of the class (to explain the B+), and then explaining the EC, work, and home circumstances that she and I felt prevented me from taking the extra AP/weighted class that would have ensured my rank of 1? -- as I do have many more responsibilities than the current valedictorian does (shown in the thread above).</p>

<p>How heavily is the Mid-Year report weighted for admission to Harvard?</p>

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<p>That one B+ has totally ruined your chances. Are you serious, applying to Harvard as #2 in the class? What do you think this is, Yale?</p>

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<p>I really am looking for insight, if anyone could offer some...</p>

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<p>I can't believe you're stressing over a B+, espeially after reading your stats. Speechless.</p>

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<p>You have nothing to worry about. Having only a single B as the worse grade in your entire high school career is already terrific, let alone your B+ in a college-level course. There is no big distinction between 1st or 2nd in class, and if you can keep up all your achievements and ECs (and deal with other factors such as family responsibilities) and not have anything lower than a B+ (in a tough class, no less), my hat's off to you. I shudder to think what sort of educational society would have led you to think just the opposite of what I've said; I myself live in community that stresses perfect grades and test scores far too much, so that's saying a lot. </p>

<p>The only thing you should be concerned about is that silly someone who will make a comment about how you're screwed for college admissions because of a downward trend..</p>

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<p>what if you get more B's than A's?.....would that ruin your chances?</p>

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<p>You should bury yourself a grave and knock yourself in the head over it...</p>

<p>j/k I don't you have anything to worry about</p>