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@Anonymous8
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 • 2 years ago •
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Could I still get into harvard with a C?
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I am a 10th grader and my first semester just finished. However, I ended it with a C in Honors Algebra 2 and 3 B's in AP Euro, Spanish 3, and AP Computer Science. To make matters worse I ended freshman year with 3 B's. I think next semester I may have a better chance because I have finally a proper grasp of what I am doing. Before I was having challenges getting accustomed to school online then back in person. I was thinking to apply to Harvard for something in STEM especially in science, but I don't know if I should start reconsidering?

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@EliasMiller
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145 answers, 154 votes
 • 2 years ago

@Anonymous8, unfortunately, it's pretty unlikely that you will pass the academic threshold and even have the rest of your application considered at Harvard if your unweighted GPA is under a 3.8. Obviously, if you were to receive all As from now on, raising your sophomore year grades significantly and acing your junior and senior years, admissions officers would be impressed by this upward trajectory. I'm not sure if that will be possible, of course. That said, I wouldn't assume you can't get a terrific STEM education just because your GPA is a little low for Harvard! There are so many other schools with excellent programs that aren't quite so picky with the GPAs of accepted students. If you want to see your chances of acceptance at different schools, make sure to make use of our chancing engine by filling out your profile and building a school list in the "Schools" tab above. Best of luck.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Anonymous82 years ago [edited]

However, if I can get all A's in the next following years and I settle around a 3.8 GPA could it help my case?

@EliasMiller
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2 years ago

Definitely! I realize, though, that it might not be realistic to get 100% As from now on. Whether or not that's possible, it's definitely in your best interest to do as well as you can and particularly to raise your Algebra 2 grade before the end of the year. A final C on your transcript will make it difficult to get into top schools.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Anonymous82 years ago

Thanks for all your help. These are my last 2 questions... How much would a 4.5 weighted GPA be because my school does weighted GPAs and what would be some good Science related Extracurriculars other than research?

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Anonymous82 years ago

But I appreciate all your help understanding Academic thresholds.

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@theundead.
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 • 5 months ago

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@BorisS
85 answers, -39 votes
 • 2 years ago

Your chances of getting into Harvard are zero.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Anonymous82 years ago

why

@BorisS2 years ago

Because Harvard does not take C students without wealthy and genwroys fathers.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@Anonymous82 years ago

What if you can explain it?

@BorisS2 years ago

Not going to help you.

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