How many Bs are too many?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Timing of those Bs also matters - 9th grade - fine. 10th grade - not ideal but not tragic. 11th - detrimental.

Positive grade progression + increased rigor + increased volume/intensity of ECs is the right combo.

yeah upward trajectory with classes getting increasingly more difficult is the move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Timing of those Bs also matters - 9th grade - fine. 10th grade - not ideal but not tragic. 11th - detrimental.

Positive grade progression + increased rigor + increased volume/intensity of ECs is the right combo.

yeah upward trajectory with classes getting increasingly more difficult is the move.

AOs love seeing students get their Bs or even Cs in 9th grade and then improve in 10th and 11th. 11th is the most important year grade-wise, so you want to ensure your student has enough balance in schedule to focus on academics (not too many time-consuming ECs during tough semesters) since they look at rigor and grades most closely in grade 11.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Timing of those Bs also matters - 9th grade - fine. 10th grade - not ideal but not tragic. 11th - detrimental.

Positive grade progression + increased rigor + increased volume/intensity of ECs is the right combo.

yeah upward trajectory with classes getting increasingly more difficult is the move.

AOs love seeing students get their Bs or even Cs in 9th grade and then improve in 10th and 11th. 11th is the most important year grade-wise, so you want to ensure your student has enough balance in schedule to focus on academics (not too many time-consuming ECs during tough semesters) since they look at rigor and grades most closely in grade 11.

Good strategy 😂

[Anonymous]

Grades don’t matter as much as class rank. Follow that closely - that’s the game in public school.