Senior Grades

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<p>Hi, I'm applying regular decision and was wondering how much senior grades affect the decisions process. With these grades, do you think I'll get rejected or severely hurt my chances? I know you guys aren't experts, but from any past experience you've had or have heard of I'd welcome any advice or tips. We do a quarter system, so 1st semester is 2 quarters of grades. </p>

<p>AP US Gov: A+/A+
AP Macroecon: A+/A+
AP English 12: A/A
AP French: B/A
Latin 4 Honors: A/A+
AP Biology: A/B
AB Calculus: B-/C (This is waht I'm most afraid of... <em>cringes</em>)
Health (required class): A-/A-</p>

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<p>No I think you're be OK...obviously calc isn't your thing. Send them a good third quarter grade if it comes in time. Also, what field are you looking to study in? If it's math, science, or engineering, the calc grade will obviously hurt more than if you plan to study history, where it would likely be passed over as inconsequential.</p>

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<p>I'm in the same situation. All As and one B in APBio, but I've got a 76% in APStat. But, as I'm going into Archaeology and German I don't need the good math scores so I'm hoping they don't pay much attention to it. Regardless with the C I still have like a 4.3ish...</p>

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<p>Haha, same . .
3 A's and one B, my first B ever in high school</p>

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<p>what if i get 3As, 2Bs, and 1C?</p>

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<p>From what I understand, a little downward drop is understandable, nothing too drastic though. I mean they have to take in consideration everything, extracurriculars, etc.</p>

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<p>Geez, if you guys get so worked up over a couple of B's and C's, I'd hate to see your face when you see your Cornell report card for the first time. As long as you don't get straight C's, you'll be fine. Start worrying if your GPA dips into the low 2's.</p>

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<p>He's applying RD.</p>

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<p>How much do senior year grades affect your chances? Can they really help you? Because my senior year grade's are really good, much better than my grades any other year, I really want it to help me.</p>

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<p>It depends on your other stats, I doubt it has a huge impact; it probably only helps borderline applicants.</p>

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<p>I'm applying for ILR (I'm the original poster) and hopefully concentrating in Economics/Political science.</p>

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<p>that C in calculus might hurt you a bit then.</p>

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<p>Yeah, parts of econ are calculus based.</p>

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<p>well, my major will still be in Industrial Labor Relations. So it's mostly a lot of law, history, and poly-sci. I'm just saying I might delve into econ or concentrate in it through the school of arts and sciences.</p>

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<p>oooooh oh ok got ya; I thought you meant an "econ specialization" within the ILR program. if you're studying ILR then a bad calculus grade probably won't have much weight, right?</p>