Will a C in Biology of getting into a university for biomedical engineering?

Applying to College
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<p>I have a C+ (approximately a 79%) in my AP Biology class for first semester. </p>

<p>I am applying to: University of Washington, USC, Emory University, George Washington University, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan, NYU, Union College (New York), Boston University, and ALL 9 UC campuses.
My major will be: Biomedical engineering, biological sciences (with emphasis in Physics), physics, biochemical engineering....and such.
My current weighted GPA is : 3.58; unweighted is : 3.37
TEST SCORES:</p>

<p>PSAT: 183
SAT Critical Reading: 670
SAT Math: 700
SAT Writing: 660
Combined SAT: 2030</p>

<p>SAT II Chemistry: 720
SAT II Literature: 630
SAT II Math II: 750</p>

<p>AP Chemistry: 3
AP Physics B: 4
AP Psychology: 3</p>

<p>Will getting a C+ in Biology affect my admissions status a lot? I have a chance to pull my grade up, but I can only do so AFTER i take my AP Exams and AFTER admissions have closed. </p>

<p>I have previously gotten C's in AP Physics and AP Chemistry, but i pulled them up to B+'s by second semester Junior year.</p>

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<p>Based on the Bs and Cs in your AP courses, along with your lowish (for elite schools) UW and W GPA, I see you as a match to UCR and UCSC, but none of the others you’ve listed, despite your good SAT scores. I hope you get into all of them of course, but your stats will be a problem to the adcoms.</p>

<p>I don’t know, your SATs suggest you have a greater capability than you’re showing in grades. do you give a full effort in your classes? No matter, adcoms get nervous when they see grades lower than the SAT would suggest.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I haven’t put in a lot of effort during my high school. But since i’m studying something I like, i want to start over in college and actually do well. I know that i can do better academically, but the adcoms don’t know it. So, I’m just slightly worried.</p>

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<p>Besides Emory, Carnegie, and UMichigan, you probably have a realistic shot.
I’m a little bit iffy about NYU and USC, but they’re possible.</p>