If I have mid to high 90s in every single AP/Honors course I’m taking (AP World, AP Seminar, Honors Chem, Honors Biotechnology and currently have an 86 in honors alg ii is my chance of getting in to a selective school much slimmer? I am a sophomore and currently have every other class at a 94+ without weight. The teacher can not teach and everyone is struggling. I have a 97 unweighted (excluding the 86) and around a 100 weighted.
This will not hurt your chances at selective colleges. However, consider using Khan Academy or your school’s tutoring services. Math is cumulative, so falling and staying behind now means you might continue to struggle later.
Thank you! Do you believe that I should not take precalc H next year? My guidance counselor advised me to take it and said that it’s bad to decrease in rigor. I think I will do better since the teacher is known to be excellent
You should take precalc H next year.
Back in the day this would have been a damning indictment. Today, not so much.
There is Khan Academy. There are problem-solver and other books with thousands of problems you can practice. There are books on Amazon aimed at self-teaching algebra. Online help forums for when you get stuck. You could set up a study group with some friends to work problems collectively. The Great Courses company sells a video series https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/algebra-ii.html that is 36 lessons for Algebra II. No doubt there are plenty more resources if you take the time to look.
Life is offering you an invaluable lesson here if you’d just pay heed. Should you take ownership of learning algebra you’ll be miles ahead. It’s all about agency. Those that get ahead in life are those that persevere in the face of obstacles. Blaming others is a passive approach, you’re bobbing on the waves of what life delivers. Here is a golden opportunity to decide & practice how you want your future to play out.
Selective colleges and selective employers can’t measure your attitude directly. But they can infer it by seeing what you accomplish and what others say about you. Something to think about…