<p>does taking AP Statistics instead of AP calculus hurt my chances of getting in? Stats was easy for me and managed to get straight A’s and wouldve probably failed AP calc…</p>
<p>It depends on your major. If you will apply to Marshall (business) or possibly Viterbi (engineering), it could be a problem. If you are applying to a major like within CLAS, it shouldn’t be a big issue if everything else is up there.</p>
<p>If you think you are going to fail then don’t take it. Every year, I’ve seen a lot of postings worrying about being rescinded because of a bad senior year grade. Not the kind of stress you want to have after you have been admitted to any university.</p>
<p>I don’t work for USC. However, I think it is to your advantage to take AP classes which will count for credit at USC should you be admitted and decide to go there. If you think you will get an A in AP Statistics, then take it. If you think you will fail AP Calc, then don’t take AP Calc.</p>
<p>u can always take both</p>
<p>cc411, </p>
<p>I want to apply to the school of cinema-television, if that helps at all</p>
<p>Have you checked the cinema-television web site to see what they are looking for in candidates and which AP credits count? Again, I don’t work for USC but I would think your extra curriculars which demonstrate passion and talent in the field would count a lot. Why not call USC and ask what they are looking for?</p>
<p>I don’t work for USC either but my bet is your question is a moot point. If you want to apply to the school of cinema-television, that’s a whole different ball game. There are many more important things than your math class. Do some more research on this site and like mdcissp said- check their website AND give them a call.</p>
<p>For example, when my S’s were applying to Marshall, we called them directly many times during their high school years and we were told that Marshall was looking for, among other things, Calculus and strong leadership.</p>
<p>I don’t think the lack of AP Calc would hurt when applying to SCA. They care about GPA and SAT’s, of course, but probably care even more about creativity and writing/analytical ability. The application is a lot of work, and depth of thought is essential. While you are thinking about applying, I recommend that you print out all the applications for the possible majors you might choose, and think about doing things that will help you write the best application possible. Take the AP classes that you like best, and avoid those you will fail. But if your definition of “fail” is a B, I wouldn’t worry too much about that.</p>