Grades Junior Year
So I heard that getting good grades is important junior year and you should get your best grades this year and step up your course rigor. Ive taken 3 AP and 4 honors this year compared to last year 2 AP 3 honors but I’ve struggled a lot this year I got straight A’s both semesters of 10th grade but I’ve finished with 2 B’s this year one in AP Physics and AP Lang I was really close to an A but my teacher is a harsh grader who makes the class harder than it has to be. My Weighted went from a 4.4 to a 4.3 I think and my UW went from a 3.8 to a 3.75 and I’ve been really thinking about it. Does this look bad and will it hurt me.
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Hi @Swayam_Jain17!
AP Physics is considered one of the hardest (if not the hardest) AP classes, so a B in that isn't bad. For AP Lang I, your teacher was a harsh grader, so you it's not really your fault. It's a good thing that you increased your course rigor compared to last year.The 2 B's aren't a major cause of concern because the effect they had on your GPA is insignificant. It won't hurt you, so stop thinking about it and enjoy your holidays.
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No, getting a B in an AP course doesn't really affect your stats that bad unless you take into account your unweighted. But colleges actually prefer that you take a challenging course and get a B instead of taking a course that won't be challenging for you and get an easy A. Getting a B in an AP course shows that you can pass a college course with 'above average' as a B means in most cases. The weighed GPA you have is still above a 4.0. Most colleges shouldn't be as worried with your unweighted if it's not super low. Good luck with the rest of your junior year!
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