<p>Secondly, I will be getting a C in AP Stats for my first semester of senior year. I am an RD applicant but I have all A's and only two B's (in Math, surprise surprise) in my transcript and i have various qualities/hooks Yale might be interested in. I'm not going to waste your time on the circumstances or go on a rant about my teacher, but I do have a family issue that relates to that grade. Will explaining this and having an Assistant Principal who knows what type of student I am help explain this situation help or hurt? Most importantly, will having a C in a subject I have no interest in extensively pursuing beyond high school put my application in the trash bin?</p>
<p>yea. go up to your ap stats teacher and tell him to suck two *****.</p>
<p>but in all reality, get on your grind and do better next year. if you were strong before, you can be strong tomorrow. i would like to quote one of my old teachers when i was being enlightened to become a prophet -- he goes by the name of rafiki, who you might have encountered in the lion king.</p>
<p>"yes the past does hurt. but you can either run from it or learn from it."</p>
<p>Don't sweat it. Don't freak out. If you have some decent hooks then you're great.</p>
<p>Harvard and Yale have stated they take a few hundred excellent robotic "academics", a few hundred world peace super "extracurricular" in a special area, and a majority of the class amount of "well rounded" jack of all trades.</p>
<p>Whichever category you feel you are competing in... make sure you have the ammo to back it up. Are C's and B's good if you are the 2340+ SAT going for academic superiority? Probably not so hot... Are they OK if your hook is a varsity sport+leadership/professional experience? Yeah.</p>
<p>^ Well, I'm definitely not one of those academically superior applicants. I'm heavy on leadership and being a self-starter. Should I have my Assistant Principal write something or just hope for the best?</p>
<p>All I can say is it seems like you're being extremely ungrateful.</p>
<p>You got into Stanford which was supposedly your top choice (I realize you still like Yale as well, but obviously Stanford held more priority than Yale did if it's where you chose to SCEA), yet you're going off to the Columbia and Yale forums (other people's TOP choices) and trying to see if you can get in so that you can <em>most likely</em> ultimately turn them down. This seems like the classic scenario of a person attempting to have their cake and eat it too.</p>
<p>If there's no valid reason for why you're stats grade is significantly lower than the rest of your grades, then your "family issues" excuse will not fly. It simply doesn't make sense. I realize you're "not that great at math," but I'm sure you can figure something out to make sure that you don't get any C's in what's a relatively easy subject if you were able to get into Stanford.</p>
<p>I'm not trying to be harsh - ok well actually I am - but I just think it's upsetting that you're not just dealing with the C as one should.. ESPECIALLY when said individual ALREADY got into one of the top schools in the nation.</p>
<p>If the OP is trophy-hunting, as implied by eating food, I once again wonder why some schools have SCEA programs. If you know where you want to go, apply early and get in, then you should enjoy your senior year and quit the process. If you don't know where you want to go, apply RD. I understand that a student cannot be criticized for applying RD after acceptance under SCEA; I am criticizing the schools that employ the SCEA method. Too many students are drawn into the trophy-hunt under SCEA.</p>
<p>I was very sick first semester of junior year, and my grades suffered. Once I recovered, my grades improved. How can I let Yale know about my special circumstances?</p>
<p>Ask your guidance counselor to address any special circumstances in his or her letter. Some students also choose to write about particular challenges in their personal statements, but it is always a good idea to have your counselor explain the situation.</p>
<p>I'm sure you can generalize the example to your situation.</p>
<p>The reason the US economy is messed up is because too few people understand basic statistics.</p>
<p>op - Why angst about it? Either it hurts you or it doesnt, only time will tell, why would we be able to give you a meaningful answer to the question of what will Yale decide for you?</p>