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@iandorrer
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 • 3 months ago •
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8th grade grades on transcript?

In 8th grade I took 3 classes that were assigned high school credit, they went on my transcript and were as follows:

Earth Science B+

Algebra I B+

Spanish 1 A

And this 8th grade year affected my GPA by .05 making it decrease to a 3.95 UW.

I know this may seem obsessive but in most accepted students to the schools I'm aiming for have a 4.0 GPA.

I am wondering how much this 8th grade slip in grades will affect my chances at universities like Harvard, Cornell, and Columbia.

My extracurriculars are above average I would think.

So let me know, do colleges really care about these two B+s I got in 8th grade?

Thanks,

Ian

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@aidan200
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 • 3 months ago

Colleges look for the whole picture not just GPA and test scores. Your GPA shouldn't affect your application too much given that it is very close to a 4.0. Harvard typically accepts 3.9 -4.0. Your above-average extracurriculars will help and so will college essays. Colleges want to see how you will contribute to their campus in other ways besides academics.

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