<p>Hi!</p>
<p>For grades 9 - 11, my final year grades have been "A"s, with one or two A-. However, right now in first semester senior year, I think I will have an "A-" in AP Calculus and IB Biology, but an A in the other 3 core subjects. Will this be a major negative when I send in the midyear report, or are A- really not that different from As?</p>
<p>bump!!!</p>
<p>My school reports an A- as a lower GPA number than an A</p>
<p>There’s no difference between an A and an A-. Some schools report an A- lower on the GPA scale than an A, but I’m pretty sure most colleges recalculate it so that they are equivalent. If your school does not report an A- as lower than an A on your GPA, then no worries.</p>
<p>I have the same problem with AP Calculus! I wouldn’t worry about it, especially if your transcript/SAT IIs show that math was always your slightly weaker subject. </p>
<p>So long as you are not failing or dropping significantly (into B- or C territory), keep cool and don’t get stressed. :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I was thinking that at least they’re well-known hard classes that I’m not doing too well in.</p>
<p>BUMP 10 char</p>
<p>lol. there are so many posts like this where I feel as if the OP is just trolling everyone else, but in reality s/he is serious.</p>
<p>The Ivys will know. Somehow, they will know. Be afraid. Be very afraid.</p>
<p>MisterK- not helpful. And duh, they will know. It’s called a midyear report.
ugotserved834 - Promise I’m not a ■■■■■. </p>
<p>If anyone wants to be helpful, that would just be great.</p>
<p>honestly don’t worry about it. Just have fun your senior year. But yes, I agree with you, MisterK is an idiot.</p>
<p>An A- is not the end of the world, especially senior year. It’s fine. At this point, I doubt the difference between an A and an A- for that class will have any impact on whether you get in. Either you’ll get in even with the A- or you’d have been rejected even with the A.</p>
<p>Your GPA is already in the super high zone, so if your SATs or ACTs are also up there, one or two A-'s a year is nothing to worry about. The other parts of your application for the Ivies is important as well … leadership and depth in an area that you are passionate. </p>
<p>I do agree with some of the others … relax. Your grades are what they are at this point … enjoy your senior year and don’t waste the next 3 months waiting for the Ivy results to come back.</p>
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<p>That’s simply not true, but that doesn’t mean those A-'s are a big deal. The bigger deal with be its affect on your grades.</p>
<p>are you seriously asking this question…
a more appropriate question would be I went from an A to a B is that bad?
not A to A minus.
People get some B’s and still get into ivy leagues, I think you have bigger things to worry about than an A minus because I can tell you that, that isn’t what is going to get you denied. Even if you had a high B you would be fine…</p>
<p>They know when you’ve been sleeping, they know when you’re awake. They know when you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.</p>
<p>shut up MisterK</p>
<p>But what if its a B+???
Ok, whatever. I’m just going to try my hardest and hope for the best. That’s been my policy throughout high school and its really the only thing that makes sense.</p>
<p>Well if its a B+ you may as well not apply to any college. Hopefully the local community college has room for you so that you can get your abysmal grades up.</p>
<p>@ugotserved834 - I thought you were on my side against idiots like MisterK?</p>
<p>It’s more poking fun at you than actually trolling you. Many poster’s have echoed what I said and the same thing- YOU’RE FINE. A B+ in first semester senior year also won’t be the reason you don’t get in. the college admissions process is HOLISTIC.</p>