<p>similar questions have been asked before, but I am going to ask again just to make sure because my mind is uneasy. </p>
<p>so first semester i had all A's and 1 B.
this semester im getting 5 B's and 1 A. </p>
<p>^^ that is a "significant drop" whichever way you look at it because it happened in several subjects across the board. but i was wondering, does this elicit a warning letter? or worse?</p>
<p>This semester is not over. Get to work…it’s more effective than worrying.</p>
<p>Yes, that is likely to elicit a warning letter, but nothing more.</p>
<p>They’ll just ask you to explain your drop in grades so you better have a good excuse!</p>
<p>what grade are you in?</p>
<p>ohhh, B’s are bad now? lol</p>
<p>I honestly think you’re fine…I’m sure lots of Harvard admittees got B’s :P</p>
<p>im a second-semester senior.
and the semester is pretty much over for me.
and i know B’s aren’t bad–sometimes, but im just stressed that these are too many.</p>
<p>Eh, you might be asked to explain the drop.</p>
<p>It wouldn’t be so bad if you went from 3 A’s and 2 B’s to 2 A’s and 3 B’s, for example, but it seems like nearly all your grades dropped a whole letter grade… not good.</p>
<p>Your acceptance won’t get revoked by any means, so don’t worry about that.</p>
<p>I doubt you’d be asked to explain yourself. Senioritis (of this mild degree, at least) is a very common and accepted phenomenon. I know that at least one admissions officer at Harvard (the one who conducted my interview) does not view minor grade drops negatively, her reasoning being that devoting more time to leisurely pursuits now reduces the risk of “burn out” later.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies.
any other thoughts?</p>
<p>The fact that accomplished and successful students can’t just relax a little after years of grinding fills me with sadness. What have we come to?</p>
<p>Relax. Start worrying when you get Cs.</p>
<p>Relax. You’re fine. Harvard expects you to be a human being, not a grade-churning machine.</p>