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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone think it really matters all that much? Anyone think almost straight As may look even better to some admissions folks? My junior never had anything below an A- in his rolling gradebook the last two years and ended both years with all As (no A-), but he currently has a B in Calculus and while I understand in September this is pretty meaningless, he is pretty upset about it and feeling like he won't be able to pull off an A in the class. Anyone have any thoughts on this? [/quote]

I think it matters on when the B's were earned....if it's early on in Freshman year, then they show improvement and are straight As Junior year with a rigorous schedule, that's totally fine.  I would be more concerned about the B Junior year in a core class like Calculus.  It's still early in the year though, maybe get a tutor for a little bit to get over the hump?[/quote]

Well, in reality, Junior year is when GPAs are most likely to drop. Taking 5+ AP classes is no joke. People going on about A-s— colleges recalculate the GPA. A- will generally  be an A.  People on DCUM like to think that if their kid never gets a B, they’ll get into an Ivy, and if their classmate gets a B, they’re doomed. Guess what? The majority of kids with straight As will not get into ivies. And for sure some kids accepted to ivies had a B at some point. [/quote]

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