Silly to explain a B+?

<p>I have read other posts where posters were ridiculed for being upset about a B+ and others that said any deviation from grades should be explained. </p>

<p>My daughter is a senior and her grades are pretty high. Her grades are in the A range (minus, plus or just plain A). Until senior year, she has only had two or three B+s for three prior years. Senior year she became ill and received three B+s in major courses, one B+ in an elective and 2 As in the rest of her majors. Second quarter she has 2 Bs, 2 As and 1 A+ in major courses and an A in the elective. Since she has applied to some very competitive schools, and is looking for merit at others, does this deviation require a letter to the admissions officers to explain what happened? </p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>Talk with her guidance counselor about this one. If her illness was serious enough to affect her schoolwork, it may be something that the counselor feels is worth mentioning in his/her letter.</p>

<p>Silly, yep.</p>