What I should expect

Applying to College
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<p>I had a rough first semester grades wise senior year. I'm an A student who's never gotten lower than a 90 in a class, but this year in AP BC Calc and AP Spanish I've been having a more difficult time. These are what my midyear report grades will look like:
AP Gov-94
AP Lit-96
AP Spanish-89
AP BC Calculus-86
Physics Honors-not sure yet
Human Anatomy-99
Business Law-99
Gym/Wind Ensemble-98</p>

<p>I have strong EC's and decent SAT/ACT scores (2280/33) but after applying to a lot of selective schools in such a competitive applicant pool, how are my chances now with 2 b grades? What should I be expecting come decision time in April? I'm dreading it.</p>

<p>Schools I applied to:
HYP-No shot i know that already :(
Columbia, Duke, Cornell ILR, UChicago (deferred), NYU Stern, UMichigan, CMU, Emory, Vandy, BC, UofRochester, SUNY Geneseo
extra notes
-my intended majors were econ/poli sci
-I'm an asian applicant from NY</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Since you have a good SAT score and you have mentioned that you have strong ECs, in my opinion, you should not be worried! Cheer up!</p>

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<p>I understand that half the schools on my list are reaches…but I would be really mad at myself if these B’s are the part of my app that keeps me out of the top schools. How important are senior first term grades?</p>

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<p>No, 2 Bs will not keep you out of top schools, just as a 4.0 and 2400 won’t get you in. At this point, it’s about the total package you are presenting.</p>