<p>Sorry to make my first post so complicated, but could use some help. My son is in the midst of applying to several Ivy and top tier schools, and now is just waiting to hear. Although he's an awesome student, with an unreal resume, his first semester senior year was relatively tough, with him winding up in the hospital twice, and his mom walking out on us all in the middle of it (fun huh?) He's worked hard to pull it all together, but will probably wind up with a B in AP Stats and a B- in AP Calc BC. To some that would be fine, but to him it was mortifying at best.</p>
<p>He in panic mode that when those mid year senior grades are sent to the Ivies and near Ivies, they're just going to toss it all into the reject pile, and assume that when the going got tough, he couldn't cut it, despite the fact that he's taken multiple college courses at an Ivy through HS, and has a 4.0 average on those.</p>
<p>He has a strong, but not bullet proof application, president of a non-profit, published multiple times, LOR from his Congressman who's known him personally for years and worked with him on many projects, and a 3.8+ unweighted GPA, but isn't a 2400 SAT prodigy (I think it was around 2200).</p>
<p>Anyway, his mentor, an Ivy professor himself, said that the sudden grade drop will most definitely be noticed by admissions, and that he should write a letter to each admissions office and explain what was going on during the semester. Others say he shouldn't call attention to it at all, and certainly make no excuses, and whatever happens, happens.</p>
<p>Anyone have an informed, or at least semi-informed opinion? </p>
<p>Many thanks!!</p>