<p>Lets say someone has one grade that constantly brings down their GPA. That, for me, is math. I'm a A/B student in each and every class, except math. I want to be a journalism major, and have nothing to do w/ math and/or numbers. Will colleges take this into account when considering an applicant for admission? Let me know!</p>
<p>What kind of grades are you getting in math...?</p>
<p>C range.....</p>
<p>It depends on the competitiveness of the schools you're intending to apply towards, frankly. If your target school regularly has English/Journalism intended students that consistently have the top grades across the board -- well, your chances are lessened. However, in the vast majority of US colleges, your math grades won't hurt you too much.</p>
<p>Just set your sights on the right batch of schools.</p>
<p>Interesting question. Starting with this year's HS freshman class, all Texas public high school students are required to take 4 years of math and 4 years of science. And the 4 years can't be padded with a lot of general courses....the state specifies most of them, with the result that EVERYONE will have to take Physics!!! This means that thousand of kids who wouldn't have ordinarily taken Physics or that 4th year of math are going to be getting grades that they would like to have avoided.</p>
<p>I'm hoping that admissions officers will start to look at this very closely....for example, you have the future art major who bombs Physics and Pre-Cal...the adcom really shouldn't care, but should care if it was an engineering major. Time will tell.</p>