<p>Hi I am a high school student living in N. Cali....just wanted to ask a question to stanford admits about my chances......
So far in terms of grades I had managed fairly well, but what worries me are two things: a C in english elective class in first semester freshman year and a B in honors chemistry for first semester in sophmore year. Except for these two horrible mistakes, other classes are all As'. I managed to replace the C with an A from a comm. college course, but the C still shows in my transcript, although my high school cumulative GPA is raised. Would this C in freshman year, combined with the B in my sophomore year totally destory my chances to Stanford? I am pretty strong in terms of test scores and ECs......but still, would these two bad letter grades kill my chances entirely...? Does Stanford admissions take high school freshman grades seriously or just disregard them entirely? Any comment or feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>they dont look at freshman grades, so you're fine in that regard. also, one b is NOT a horrible mistake. plus, it was semester 1...upwards trend ;).</p>
<p>Those grades in no way destroy your chances of admission. Remember, where you are weak in one area, try to make up for in another area. Stanford looks for well-rounded students too... not everyone here received straight A's in high school. However, everyone here DOES has strengths that set them apart in one way or another. (by the way, as karthikkito said, freshmen grades are not considered, and otherwise, your grade record sounds great so far)</p>