Papercut hindered performance on English 11 exam, I got a B in the class, help?

Applying to College
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<p>Okay well I had a 94.8 in English (which is an A) prior to taking the final exam (which is 20% of our final grade).</p>

<p>We had our final exams recently (we take them earlier than other schools because school ends earlier) and our English final consisted of three short essays. Right before the exam, I was reviewing the literary material in my notes when I accidentally got a papercut on my right index finger.</p>

<p>It was painful to write the essays, and thus my performance was hindered. I couldn't finish the last essay, giving me a C on the exam and a B as a final grade in English.</p>

<p>I have A's and A+'s in EVERY other class all throughout high school. It's just the papercut prior to my English 11 exam that broke my finger's skin, broke my 4.0 GPA, and broke my heart.</p>

<p>With bad ECs, I feel uncompetitive and lousy without a 4.0.</p>

<p>In my college essay next fall, can I elaborate on the exam experience which eliminated my chance to have a 4.0?</p>

<p>I could've rocked all those essays without the papercut...</p>

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<p>this just might be the absolute funniest thing I have ever read on this website…mark my words: no college will accept you if you write a whiny essay about your little papercut! get a bandaid, take the B, and go join something phenomenal. you will be FINE with those grades.</p>

<p>but seriously, you will look like an idiot if you try to gain sympathy through your essay that barely impacted your gpa</p>

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<p>Are you f_cking serious? You’d better be Mark Twain if you want to write your essay about how you got a B on a test once because of a paper cut.</p>

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<p>No.</p>

<p>Just no.</p>

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<p>OP’s mind right now: Trololololololololo…</p>

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<p>This can not be serious.</p>