On my first semester final, I got a "C" in honors biology. I am hoping that it will not affect my chances of getting into Stanford, but if it does, I would like to know what I can do for better chances into Stanford.
2007-03-12 18:20:02 · 7 answers · asked by Bballplayer 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I agree with the guy(or girl I don't remember which) who said "do something special". I had 3 C's in high school all in Spanish Freshmen year. Academically Stanford is looking for improvement and challaging yourself. By my senior year I was getting As in 6 AP classes, and teaching a class. My GPA may have not been as good as it could have been but it doesn't matter as much. Assuming you have good/great grades a couple of mistakes freshmen year is not what is going to keep you out of Stanford.
What would keep you out is an essay that doesn't show who you are. The admission officers here see thousands of numbers defining a student, given that most have good grades they need something that shows WHO you are. Activities and involments do this to some extent but I feel that the essay is really where they get to know you and where decissions are made.
Just to keep in mind Stanford turns down 50% of what are called "toll-free students" (SAT 1600: 800-800). Those students all were exceptional in the classroom, but Stanford in particular is looking for more than that. People who are going to inspire and lead others. People who not only benefit from a Stanford education but also having them here will benefit the people around them.
I have a test to take in the morning, I wish you luck and if you get in feel free to facebook me.
Aton L. Gutierrez
Managment Science and Engineering '06-'07
Stanford University
2007-03-12 23:42:07 · answer #1 · answered by akenaton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your admission to Stanford, or any college for that matter, will be dependent on your GPA to a big extent. Ninth grade is important because it's where you lay the foundation for the GPA you will have throughout high school and when you graduate. However, a "C" is one course is not going to ruin your GPA. The less classes you have in total everytime your GPA is calculated, the more each class affects your GPA. For example, say you just took 6 classes and you got an "A" in 5 of them and the "C" in Biology, your GPA will not seem as high as you'd like it to. However, when you finish high school, you'll have so many courses under your belt that that "C" will not impact your GPA very much at all. If you have a lot of Cs, your GPA will reflect it obviously, but say you get mostly A's, that C will barely affect your GPA at all. The more classes you have, the less each one will affect your GPA...so by Senior year your GPA has less room to change than your Freshman year. It's good to get as many good grades as possible now to build your GPA. All in all your C won't be a problem if you strive to get good grades throughout high school, which it sounds like you're determined to. I hope this helped some and didn't end up confusing you more! Good luck!
2007-03-13 01:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by Grace1228 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stanford looks for evidence that applicants are individualists. Hundreds of people do ordinary things like getting good grades. A few unique individuals do something special and enterprising and show that they are uncommon. These are the applicants Stanford accepts. One out of ten.
Stanford does not hand out honorary degrees like candy bars the way most universities do. Stanford instead honors he Uncommon Person. What have you done that is uncommon?
Stanford is special. I am proud to hold a Stanford degree.
2007-03-13 01:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by fra59e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases it doesn't but since you're going to a highly competitive school, it might. How much, I'm not sure. But when they look at transcripts they're lienent on the first year, so as long as you bust your butt the next two, you'll still get a good shot.
2007-03-13 01:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes all your grades in high school depend on which college will accept. they prefer straight A's. B's are sometimes acceptable but not likely for a ivy league school. make sure you do lots of activities and charitable work. good luck.
2007-03-13 01:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by hottie hot hot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
straight As wont guarantee you admission to stanford.
2007-03-13 01:23:26 · answer #6 · answered by Pop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, they don't look at ninth grade. only 10-12th. its on the website if you want to see for yourself.
2007-03-13 01:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by mhm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋