<p>I'm a junior in high school. If I have a decent GPA (4.2 W/3.9 UW, approximately) and I've got all A's or A-'s and one B+, but one C, would that ruin my application?</p>
<p>My dream school is UVa, but I'm really worried they won't take me because of that C.</p>
<p>No it will not. Actually, it depends on what class its in. But im almost positively sure you will be a shooin for uva.</p>
<p>One C probably won’t kill you. It certainly doesn’t look good, but it won’t throw you out of the running to get accepted.</p>
<p>a) what class is it in?
b) can you bring it up? </p>
<p>Keep trying in other classes and try to bring it up, you’re still in the running! :)</p>
<p>First, very rarely can your application be “ruined” by anything (unless you’re talking about something like committing a felony or something =p).</p>
<p>Nevertheless, while your application is far from ruined, C’s can have a decent-sized impact at top schools, although keep in mind it depends on the class your C is in. If you got your C in a easy class, like non-honors Geometry or English 11 or what-have-you, colleges might not like that too much. But they’ll be much more understandable if you get that C in a hard class, say an AP/IB class, a dual-enrollment class, or a high-level honors class. </p>
<p>But anyways, don’t dwell too much on the C. Just use your C as motivation to work harder and to make sure you continue to get all A’s :)</p>
<p>Bookworm934: It’s in AP Calculus BC. I could probably bring it up to a B- but anything beyond that seems unlikely right now.</p>
<p>But thanks for the advice, everyone!</p>
<p>A C won’t ruin your application. I got a C in AB Physics freshman year. My first C on a report card 
My councilor told me that a C won’t kill me, I just have to work harder, and put more effort.</p>