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@amallios 69 answers, 314 votes
Hello!
While a B is not an A, I do not think it will be the deciding factor if you will be admitted or not. On a weighted scale, a B in an AP class would equate to a 4.0 weighted GPA, so it will not hurt your overall GPA too much. Colleges normally set a benchmark GPA that, if you meet it, then you are good. For example, if there are two students: one with a 4.5 GPA, one with 4.3 GPA and their benchmark is a 4.2, they aren't going to immediately rule the applicant with the lower GPA out. You can easily make up for it in your extracurriculars, standardized test scores, etc. Even if you had a 4.1 and were under the benchmark, you could make up for it in other areas of your application and still get accepted.
I have heard of so many applicants getting accepted into Ivy Leagues without perfect grades. For example, there was an applicant who had some B+ and B grades but still got accepted into Upenn Warton Business School (which is EXTREMELY competitive).
You are taking a decent amount of AP classes to be applying to an Ivy League school. Don't worry about one B grade. The only advice I have for you is to remain on your path and not compare yourself to others. Besides, colleges do not want all applicants to be the same. You got this!
Hope this answer helped. :)
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