Midyear Report

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>OK so I am a senior this year, and my semester and midterm grades (included in midyear reports) are not that great =[.</p>

<p>For the past three years, I have been getting straight A's every year, every marking period, so coming into senior year I had a 4.0. My course load the past three years is the highest possible courses I could take: all the APs and honors I could take I took and aced.</p>

<p>This year I took all APs, because I was continuing with my "take the highest class possible" plan.
AP PHYSICS
AP ENGLISH LIT
AP SPANISH
AP CALC AB
AP CALC BC
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY</p>

<p>For the first two marking periods, I got all A's but two B's in Physics and Eng. For midterms I got a C for physics. I'm wondering if I still have a chance to get into schools like Upenn, Columbia, NYU with this horrible midyear report. I feel like it shows that im slacking, but truly I'm working harder than i ever have before.</p>

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<p>Did you just have mid-terms? Isn’t it time for the end of term? Either way, work like hell to keep your grades up! You’re in the final lap…</p>

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<p>i mean midterms as in midterm exams, and there is nothing I can do to change my midyear report results, which is the main thing that colleges see for senior year. Do you think I will be able to get into colleges like Upenn, Columbia and NYU with my first semester grades and midterm exam grades?</p>

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<p>Grades aren’t the ONLY things that matter. That being said, a C in physics does not seem too terrible. Is that your final grade in your classes? A C in physics and a B in English? If so, I wouldn’t stress too much. Plus, I mentioned this guy in a different thread, but this guy I know who got accepted to Stanford. He got a 2 on his APUSH exam and a C in AP Literature first semester of senior year. Don’t stress too much ;)</p>

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<p>And I’d would have to know the rest of your stats to determine if you could get into Columnia, UPenn, NYU… like SAT/ACTs? Extracurriculars? All that?</p>

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<p>yeah, a C will definitely hurt, but maybe they’ll understand about senioritis and all that. you never know</p>

<p>don’t feel too bad. i’m in the same boat. i took all the hard ap classes this year and it looks like i’m going to have a 3.5 for the semester - b’s all in my math/science classes. and my situation’s worse than your’s. i had a really nice upward curve until now…
just hope the colleges will end up losing your midyear report or something xD</p>

<p>but i have a question - my school doesn’t do midterm grades so are they the same as semester grades? cuz i think only semester grades count. </p>

<p>and you shouldn’t have a problem getting into nyu at least :)</p>

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<p>NYU doesnt require a mid year report, only the final transcript, so Im pretty sure you’re fine for that school.</p>

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<p>SAT: 1980
extracurrics: tennis, and 6 other clubs
plenty of subject tests w. scores in the mid 600 range</p>

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<p>im pretty sure senioritis is not an excuse, and im also very sure that i DO NOT have that. I’m working soooo hard. Physics is a tough course.</p>

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<p>one class is not going to kill you. after seeing those 2 a’s they should understand</p>

<p>chance me
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/852554-can-i-still-make-ucs-after-only-one-d-i-remade.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/852554-can-i-still-make-ucs-after-only-one-d-i-remade.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>All of the classes I have listed above are full year classes apart from BC Calculus, which i take next semester. By saying semester grades, I mean the grades for the first two marking periods out of a total of 4 marking periods. Midterm exams is where i got the C in physics, not an actual marking period grade.</p>

<p>MP1: calc-A, spanish-A, euro-A, physics-B, eng-B
MP2: calc-A, spanish-A, euro-A, physics-B, eng-B
midterm exam (1/10th of final grade) calc-A, spanish-A, euro-A, physics-C, eng-A</p>

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<p>I think Columbia, U Penn, and NYU are a bit of a stretch before this, unless you were a significant officer in several of those clubs. Your test scores are fine, but not spectacular. Don’t give up hope though! I would include a cover letter when you send in your grades if possible (maybe your counselor would write a letter too?), explaining (not excusing) and taking responsibility for the grades. I think it could only help. Do you have some safer schools too though?</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>do they even get to see your midterm exams? i don’t know about your school but in mine, the transcript only shows our semester grades. and no, i think you’re right, they’re not going to forgive senioritis. if it makes you feel any better, i’m taking ap physics too and i’m not doing so well either.
however, i think your sat scores are a bit on the low side for columbia and upenn. but i’m pretty sure you’re in for nyu.
oh well, you never know :)</p>