<p>Will one B+ in sixth grade(AP Math) affect my chances of getting into a good high school such as: collegiate, andover, Exeter, collegiate, poly prep, or Deerfield. Explanation: I had a family crisis while we were starting 10th grade algebra, so it was already hard enough, I bombed one test and got a 73, then I took a retest, which made my grade an 87, we had a crazy amount of snow days and only took four tests that marking period. Grades in that period: 90,94,86,88, 89.5 AVERAGE! SO ANNOYING. Please tell me if this will affect my chances, other than that my grades are all A,A+, no A-</p>
<p>FYI, I am in 8th grade read my other thread.</p>
<p>Are you in 6th Grade now? Or 10th Grade? I’m assuming that you didn’t apply this year because Collegiate & Poly Prep already notified in February…</p>
<p>8th grade, just wondering about others</p>
<p>@enthusiasm : AP math in 6th grade? Wow!</p>
<p>By AP math do you mean like calculus? Or something else? </p>
<p>It’s one B+. It’s not going to kill you. </p>
<p>Relax. </p>
<p>He/she may mean honors.</p>
<p>Still, it really can’t hurt at all! Even one single F wouldn’t hurt that much. They’re not looking for perfection; they’re looking for potential. </p>
<p>I do not mean Honors, AP math, I was very advanced for my grade, some of the other kids were too, I feel bad because they had to hire a whole new teacher just for us. It was not Calculus, it was Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1</p>
<p>There is no AP Pre-Algebra</p>
<p>But @Enthusiasm, why are you asking about your “chances” of getting into Collegiate & Poly Prep? If you’re in 8th Grade and have applied, you would have already heard by now?</p>
<p>@needtoboard look up Pre-AP at the time I was in that program, now am in full AP</p>
<p>There is no such thing as AP Pre-Algebra. Most of the kids at my middle school took Pre-Algebra in sixth grade.</p>
<p>If you look on collegeboard’s site, the only AP math classes there are include calculus (AB&BC), Comp Sci and Stats.</p>
<p>But seriously, a B doesn’t sink you.</p>
<p>@mrnephew as I said to needtoboard look up PRE-AP not AP, sorry if saying AP is misleading, but now I am taking AP-also was at the end of 6th</p>
<p>omg one B is not going to hurt you girl/dude. I got into Exeter and last year I got a C one quarter in math. Granted it was advanced (honors geometry in 8th) but honestly there are so many other kids doing even better math that my C could have possibly been a red flag. Though I’m sure with good ECs, test scores, and personality, you’ll get into many schools. One B isn’t really going to hurt you at all.</p>
<p>@boardingjunkie I have received my letters of admission to my applied-to schools and realize now that all of these responses are correct, thank you, and congrats to you Boardingjunkie, I might see you there, I have not decided where to go, but have been admitted to: Brooklyn Latin, Exeter, Andover, Poly Prep, The Collegiate School, and Deerfield. I have received financial aid offers for all except Brooklyn Latin(Charter school), and am making my mind up about where to go, can someone help me decide. I would like the school with less homework, but better reputation for Great college admissions(Collegiate is well-known Ivy Feeder). This is so exciting and thank you all for your help in getting me through these past troubled weeks.</p>
<p>If you don’t want homework, don’t go to a prestigious prep school. If you just want college admission, don’t go to a prestigious prep school, or any prep school for that matter. There are kids on the waiting list who want the school for what it is. </p>
<p>I have narrowed my decision to 2 schools: Andover and Brooklyn Latin</p>
<p>@Enthusiasm Andover definitely has more homework. It’s more prestigious, though.</p>
<p>[referring to my previous comment] Those remarks were made based on my own opinions, so just take them with a grain of salt :)</p>
<p>Don’t go to a school just because of the prestige associated with it and the amount of homework students have there. If large quantities of schoolwork bother you, listen to @stargirl3’s advice- give up your place. There are people on the waitlist who are actually willing to be challenged. With all due respect, if you didn’t want to be challenged, why did you apply for boarding school? Isn’t it common knowledge that most of these prep schools have rigorous curriculums?</p>
<p>When you decide which school you want to go to, consider all the factors- are you comfortable with its size? Does that school offer courses that you’re interested in? Would you feel happy in such an environment? Don’t just base your decision off of: “Which president(s) went to this school?” or “How many students from this BS were accepted by Harvard last year?” Trust me-- you’ll be happier this way.</p>