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How Much Do Freshman Year Grades Matter?

The freshman year panic is overblown. The freshman year complacency is worse.

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Noelle Compton
May 20, 2026
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Somewhere in the East 80s right now, a parent is staring at an end-of-year report card. Their kid tested into honors math in sixth grade, sailed through middle school and enjoys learning. They just came home from their competitive Manhattan high school with a B-minus in English and a C-plus in history. Math and science are fine. How concerned should the…

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