<p>So this weekend I went to visit Yale and I almost cried...(I know, I'm such a dork). So yes, I pretty much REALLY want to get into Yale. The problem is though, I recieved a B for Physics Sophomore year (I doubled science, taking both Chem and Physics at the same time) and had A in Chem the same year.</p>
<p>Will the B affect my chance at Yale? I got A's in everything else this year and two A+'s. My standardized test scores are above the 2000s...(never officially took them yet but that is basically my range and I plan to break 2300).</p>
<p>it won't help, but i can say very safely say it will not be the thing keeping you out. As long as you have a 4.0, and are enrolled in AP's, ur fine.</p>
<p>Above posters are correct-- you need to relax. You also need to realize that Yale is one of the very toughest schools to get into, and applications are denied that have perfect scores and perfect GPAs. Applications are also accepted that have what may (to some people) seem to be low scores and low GPAs. You just need to do your best and when the time comes to apply, certainly apply to Yale and other top schools, but also be certain to include a wide range of schools, all of which you really like, so that you will have a few choices come next year. Yale has Single Choice Early Action, so if you want to apply that way you should, but since it is early action, you are also encouraged to apply to other schools (though no other early programs, since that's what Yale means by Single Choice Early Action).</p>
<p>I got into Yale as well as HPS with a B in physics sophomore year. I didn't apply to MIT but I think that is the 1 school where it may have made a difference... Now you can start worrying about things that really matter...</p>
<p>Oh ok thanks everyone. I didn't mean to sound like a snob, but I am too much of a perfectionist and i really realy want to get into yale hahaha (yeah i know the B's not going to matter much if my SAT score is unsatisfactory). Thanks~~</p>
<p>NO One cares that much about sophomore grades...honestly sometimes when I read these posts I wonder about the mental health of some of these kids. Even if it was a junior year grade, one B OMG OMG...</p>
<p>from personal experience, i think it's these forums, seeing amazing apps every day makes you walk with your chin down, so to speak. You feel inadequate.</p>
<p>I'm going to repeat an answer to this kind of question that I've posted before: Everything in your record that is good will "help" you and everything that is not so good will "hurt" you. But what's important is the overall picture, and each item is viewed in context, with grades, scores, ECs, recs, and more. There may be some things that are so bad that they will kill your chances (i.e., a felony conviction) or so good that they make you a shoo-in (star football player with a billion dollars), but for most things, they only have meaning in context with all the other things. So, while it's better to have no Bs, one B, in context, is unlikely to be a deciding factor.</p>
<p>you may have a stellar GPA with stellar test scores, along with an amazing resume, great recommendations and a bunch of awards, but keep in mind that Yale rejection rate is 92%, which means that A LOT OF PEOPLE will get rejected.</p>
<p>bear this in mind and you won't get disappointed when you receive your letter on April.</p>