<p>hey everyone, this has kind of been bugging me, so I'll just come right out and ask my question and if i could get some HONEST responses that would be great!</p>
<p>so, exactly how much does one D on a high school transcript affect college admissions chances at schools like yale? i did absolutely terrible in this one math class (i HATE math) junior year even though i am in the top 6% of my class at a very large high school, i have taken numerous AP classes and gotten A's in those, as well as most of my other classes (3 B's due to french, AP english). other than that, i have very very good extracurriculars, am an intl. student (IB diploma candidate seeking no financial aid), should do well on essays and recommendations, half a minority (not sure if that counts haha), and my sat score is 2250. My IB grades have also been high and i currently have a 7 in my math class.</p>
<p>thanks for the honest help and i appreciate it! ill be glad to return the favor!</p>
<p>oh and i forgot to mention, that i'll be graduating HS with 5 years on my transcript. i decided to take IB after my junior year because i moved to a new school and they wouldn't let me graduate unless i completed the diploma. i know, bummer.</p>
<p>it's one D for one semester. during the first semester i got an 80 something. i think it was an 82. it was an honors class however, so it got bumped to a 92 weighted. overall my weighted is at 4.5</p>
<p>this was at my old school. we have a very good reputation with colleges and yes it was a very hard school, one of the best in the state. however, most students stay in state and i think there's only been one person to ever go to yale, but i didn't know them so i don't know their grades.</p>
<p>Yale is incredibly difficult for everybody, even those with perfect transcripts. It's not going to help, but it shouldn't stop you from applying.</p>