You Got B In English?!

Applying to College
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<p>So right now, I have a B in English, and for me to get to the A- by the end of this semester, I'm going to have to work my butt off (which I am, and I will).
However, the odds are against me.</p>

<p>I was wondering how much it would affect chances for an Ivy League school (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, UPenn, Columbia) if you get one B in AP English your senior year.</p>

<p>My GPA is okay so far, 3.92. Just two B's first semester of freshman year, and one B+ first semester of junior year.</p>

<p>Thanks for any help!</p>

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<p>Didnt you already send your transcripts? If its on your mid-year it wont be that effective unless you get C's or D's.</p>

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<p>I don't think it'll kill your chances.</p>

<p>Is it AP Lit or AP Lang? Just wondering.</p>

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<p>We would need to know the context. If you're at Andover taking AP English with a teacher notorious for never giving A's it's one thing, if you're at a school where a few B's mean you're not top of class it's another.</p>

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<p>lol i have a B in honors freshman english and honors sophomore english</p>

<p>coincidentally i did the best on the junior AP exam..... funny how things work out.</p>

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<p>In regards to context, my high school is pretty competitive. One of the top schools in California.</p>

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<p>What's your rank and scores?</p>

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<p>Class doesn't rank, 965 students. But if I were to venture a guess, in the top 10 percent?
SAT I: 2240 (800 M, 770 CR, 670 W)
SAT II: Chinese - 770, Math - 750, US History - 750</p>

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<p>If it's any consolation my son got B's in AP English Lang and got into Pomona...I think the 800 in CR helped. He was also #3 in class even though his UW GPA was only 3.7...weighted was like a 4.6 (yeah, lots of APs)</p>

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<p>I got a B in English III Honors in Junior year and got into Yale EA... don't sweat about it... several B's won't break your app.</p>

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<p>senior year grades barely matter in admissions if at all.</p>

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<p>You need to relax. This same ridiculous question pops up way too much from people way too focused on their stats. The schools you applied to aren't looking for people with 3.98's instead of 3.92's, they're looking for people that aren't one-dimensional.</p>

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<p>Very score oriented schools like Dartmouth will love your scores, but they will figure out a rank for you and 40% of the class accepted last year were either 1 or 2 in their class. So 50/50 there is my guess. Good luck!</p>