Are my grades a downward trend (intl. junior)
9th grade: both sem all A/A+. took 1 honors
10th grade: first sem had 1 B+, rest A/A+. second sem all A/A+. took 2 AP's and 1 honors
11th grade: first sem had 1 B+ (in multivariable calc), rest were all A/A+. second sem predicted to end B+ in AP chemistry, rest are A/A+. took 4 AP's.
as an international student from a highly competitive high school where everyone gets extremely high grades, I feel discouraged that I'm getting so many B+'s (especially in junior year). I had no extenuating circumstances. Even if I think the rest of my profile is high-achieving, ultimately I'm an international so this decreasing trend may reflect badly on my college apps. Compared to other high-achieving peers at my school, my GPA wouldn't be the strongest aspect of my application. I don't even think it's a valid excuse to be getting B+'s in rigorous classes, because all of my classmates end A/A+ in these courses too. Would this affect top college admissions? My dream is to go to yale :(