ONE B - Can It Hurt?

Applying to College
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<p>So I got a B this semester in one of my college classes. It doesn't show up on my high school transcript, nor does it count towards my GPA. It's a separate college class I took. I got an A first semester. Would I have to submit the college transcript? And if so, would this one B negatively affect me? Since it is physics, what if I take the SAT II test and get an 800? Thanks!</p>

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<p>You only have to submit that you took the class if you don’t want to take it again during college.</p>

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<p>OP: do you assume that the colleges you’re looking at only accept 4.0 GPA students? </p>

<p>Your B won’t get you rejected. Your B won’t get you accepted. It’s a tad bit more complex than that you know.</p>

<p>Why don’t U read this?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/724264-straight-all-my-life-but-getting-b.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/724264-straight-all-my-life-but-getting-b.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>ARE YOU SERIOUS!? -.- </p>

<p>Ask yourself this question. 1 B isn’t the end of the world…especially in a difficult class. In fact, college admissions tends to disfavor this type of persona.</p>

<p>Even if you didn’t get a 800 on the SAT II that’s fine. Just score high, but keep in mind your already doing well…;)</p>

<p>~ Theos</p>

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<p>Colleges want to know that you are challenging yourself. Showing that you have already attempted (and passed) college-level courses is a plus–and far outweighs the “B” in the course–especially if you had an “A” your first semester.</p>

<p>Now if you were getting a “C” or “D”, that’s another story</p>

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<p>oh my god. PLEASE get 1 B just to show colleges that you are, indeed, a human.</p>

<p>jesus, these people annoy me.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I totally wouldn’t worry about it if I were you.</p>

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<p>Yea, I actually have around an 89% …</p>

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<p>Err… I’ve gotten 2 Bs (1 freshman year, 1 sophomore year). How much will this hurt me? >.<</p>

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<p>sqd: Err… why don’t you consider the tone of what has already been written in this thread? It applies to you too.</p>

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<p>Should have tried harder to get the A</p>

<p>It’s okay. Higher education isn’t for everyone.</p>

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<p>Yes. When you apply to college you submit complete transcripts of all previous secondary-level and college-level academic work.</p>

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<p>@T26E4</p>

<p>I’m sorry, but when it comes to top colleges, I was thinking there would be a significant difference between 1 B and 2 Bs.</p>

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<p>sqdwfe: the top colleges practice holistic evaluation. Once a certain achievement level is attained, it goes to the intangibles. Me? I got Bs both semesters of Honors Chem which I took as a Junior (plus a handful here and there throughout my first 3 yrs). I applied to two Ivies and three top engineering colleges – with the mindset to do chem engineering. I was ranked about 12th in my class of 210 people. No great honors. My SATs were OK by Ivy standards (about the 30th percentile of matriculating students), and I’m Asian. I took the most rigorous classes possible and had massive leadership roles. I was admitted to all schools applied, eventually matriculating at one of the HYP colleges. I was definitely a “holistic” admit.</p>

<p>You will/won’t be admitted not on one or two Bs.</p>

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<p>no (10 char)</p>

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<p>Thanks, I’m starting to not care about it…
I was just worried since this was my first B ever.
But whatev, it was a very challenging class.
I’m just wishing I didn’t procrastinate.
oh well.</p>