<p>I got one in AP Calc (BC), and was hoping this doesn’t automatically disqualify me. I tried my hardest, and it really is a tough class.</p>
<p>im sure it wont automatically disqualify you. if everything else is good, youre allowed a mistake, dont worry about it</p>
<p>Alright, thanks. I was just worried about Brown being an over competitive school with straight-A students.</p>
<p>same, i got a C in AP Government this year, and I'm worried about that.</p>
<p>well i mean, it mostly is. if they really think you should get in though they won't reconsider because of 1 C, especially in such a hard class</p>
<p>Depends if you present yourself as a arts or science student. If you presented yourself as a science student, yeah it would probably kill you. If you presented yourself as an arts student, it would still hurt but it wouldn't sink you.</p>
<p>I think that a C senior year will hurt your application. I can see the ad. coms. thinking "If you can't get all As in your senior year AP classes, than will you do well at Brown?". It might not hurt you, and I understand that there are circumstances where an A is impossible, but if you were borderline it will certainly hurt you.</p>
<p>Ditto Emilyanne and Madd Stressed</p>
<p>I think you'll be okay. Brown certainly expects excellent HS grades, but I think they're all about exploration. Why else would they have an open curriculum and pass/fail?</p>
<p>are there any brown students reading this that got a C their senior year?</p>
<p>I don't mean to alarm anyone, but I think a C can be a dealbreaker for a super-competitive school. My friend was rejected ED from a top 3 liberal arts college, and when she called to inquire why she was rejected instead of deferred, the answer was that a C (her only one) in junior year had marred her transcript. Maybe (hopefully?) Brown has a more lenient admissions philosophy. Of course, the C was from her junior year, not senior. That may make a difference.</p>
<p>Well to the OP, I really don't think one C will make you an automatic rejection. My transcript is not very good especially junior year, with a C+ (in Calc BC), 2 Bs, and 1 B+ with As in my other 3 academic classes. However, despite this poor transcript in my mind, I still got deferred from my top choice, Penn. When I called to ask why I got deferred and not accepted as I had hoped that the rest of my application would push me into acceptance, my regional director informed me that my transcript really hurt my chances, but my essays which showed true passion and ambition made them take a second look. I was then told it was very important for me to do well on my first semester transcript which I did. So in conclusion, one C will not kill your chances, but the rest of your application must make up for it. A C will probably make any top notch school look at your application hesitantly, but if otherwise you are a good candidate you will be accepted.</p>