Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 19:37     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Can you share what AP’s they took for context?

CS Principles
CS-A
Adv CS (post AP)
World
APUSH
Gov
Phys C-Mechanics
Phys C-E&M
Calc BC
Stats
Calc 3/Linear (post AP)
Obviously NO Lang, Lit or FL. 100% sure that killed chances at UVA.



thank you? did the schools look at AP scores? where did they decide to go?

PP. You know I'm not sure. I would assume so. Got a 3 in APUSH but think 5s in everything else. Having a blast and doing well at UMD.


UMD is awesome!
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 19:22     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Can you share what AP’s they took for context?

CS Principles
CS-A
Adv CS (post AP)
World
APUSH
Gov
Phys C-Mechanics
Phys C-E&M
Calc BC
Stats
Calc 3/Linear (post AP)
Obviously NO Lang, Lit or FL. 100% sure that killed chances at UVA.



thank you? did the schools look at AP scores? where did they decide to go?

PP. You know I'm not sure. I would assume so. Got a 3 in APUSH but think 5s in everything else. Having a blast and doing well at UMD.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 19:18     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Wow!

PP. Just another boring high stat UMC kid! Oh well. Doing good.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 18:51     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Wow!
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 18:48     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Can you share what AP’s they took for context?

CS Principles
CS-A
Adv CS (post AP)
World
APUSH
Gov
Phys C-Mechanics
Phys C-E&M
Calc BC
Stats
Calc 3/Linear (post AP)
Obviously NO Lang, Lit or FL. 100% sure that killed chances at UVA.



thank you? did the schools look at AP scores? where did they decide to go?
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:55     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Can you share what AP’s they took for context?

CS Principles
CS-A
Adv CS (post AP)
World
APUSH
Gov
Phys C-Mechanics
Phys C-E&M
Calc BC
Stats
Calc 3/Linear (post AP)
Obviously NO Lang, Lit or FL. 100% sure that killed chances at UVA.

Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:39     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks to those who have shared far. I was getting concerned bc Princeton's common data set says 68% of the freshman class had a 4.0 in HS.

I don't think our high school counselor will have any advice for us. We are checking naviance (which isn't completely accurate), and keeping notes on where the senior class is headed this year.


You're interested in Princeton? Give us your kids stats-- UW GPA, SAT/ACT, public or private, hook or no hook. We'll chance you.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:35     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Private known for grade deflation.
Non-stem major.
1 B+/2 Bs
In at private T15
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:33     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Depends on public or private high school….
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:26     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hello,

If your child was accepted into a highly selective college, how many Bs did they have?
If you don't mind, could you name the school?

I know this is a silly question as admissions is holistic, but trying to gauge which schools we should target early decision/early action. There are differing opinions in our family!

Zero (A- in 7th grade algebra and Spanish 4-FCPS)
Waitlisted at UVA and NEU
Denied H and Penn
Accepted at BU, CWRU, Lehigh, UMD, WM, Pitt, Ohio St and UMN


Can you share what AP’s they took for context?
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:23     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:Amended to ask—If your kid is an IB diploma candidate, how many Bs?


IB school. this year really tough for colleges
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:20     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Amended to ask—If your kid is an IB diploma candidate, how many Bs?
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:13     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Also, we're at a public and there are no retakes allowed.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:13     Subject: Selective college + how many Bs
Anonymous wrote:You can't crowdsource this question here. I'd talk with your school counselor or hire a consultant.


I never understand these responses. Crowdsourcing on DCUM is low effort and free. There's literally nothing to lose by asking and I'm sure OP recognizes that specific context will require more than just DCUM's input. That's why this is a discussion board.
Anonymous
Post 04/26/2024 16:13     Subject: Re:Selective college + how many Bs
One B in an advanced math class. And one B in middle school math (HS class but it showed on transcript). Yale.