<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I got straight A+'s (minus freshman year gym, which I got an A in) throughout high school. However, this year, I'm afraid I'm going to get an A in AP Biology first quarter. Bombed a test because of one dumb mistake. I plan to go into Pre-Med though so this class kinda matters.</p>
<p>Will colleges look at me poorly for going from an A+ to an A? Harvard in particular. Does it matter?</p>
<p>Colleges just evaluate by the 4.0 scale anyway. Students with almost straight A+s are rare enough as it is, even among Harvard and the other Ivies; I really doubt they’d hold you back for an A. Shoot, I’ve gotten more than my share of Bs… Anyway, AP Bio isn’t exactly considered to be an easy class that everyone should get an A in.</p>
<p>Colleges value rigor above GPA. This isnt a problem. </p>
<p>To be competitive at the selective schools you should have at least 5 or 6 college level classes.</p>
<p>^Not if you’re not performing well in those classes. OP is still fine because an A is fine, but a B in one or more AP class would be a problem.</p>
<p>^Okay, I know not having a downward trend is important, but a 3.98 or whatever is still damn good for any university in the US.</p>
<p>That said, it’s better to have a 4.0.</p>