Hello,
I'm a classics major and an archaeology minor, and I'm planning on applying to MA programs in classical archaeology next fall. I'm concerned because I recently received a "C" as a final grade in Latin 201. I have gotten all A's and A-'s in classics, history and archaeology courses (except for a B in Middle-Eastern Archaeology and a B+ in Latin 102 but it had been an A- most of the semester!), and I certainly haven't gotten any C's except for in a few gen ed classes. The Latin 201 professor didn't have our class very organized and even the Latin tutor got some C's in this class. We never knew what to expect on our tests and it was a nightmare. I am really worried about this one class hurting my chances of getting into the programs I'm interested in!
In addition to the rest of my good grades in classics courses I have presented research papers at undergraduate conferences and am planning on doing a field school this year, which I am also going to do a project on. I've also done a couple of independent studies. I have three more semesters in Latin and I am going to do well in them, but will that one "C" really hurt my chances of getting into the programs I'm interested in? I am really looking for peace of mind.