C-/D+ in AP Calc

shaoween232
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:44:45 +0000

I’m in the same predicament. Ihave a B in my BC Calculus class and I just took the Midyear today…I didn’t even have time to finish everything. APs are very difficult and colleges do give considerations to academically-challenging courses. However I think a D will hurt you badly. If you plan on getting into top notch schools, they would not like to see that D on your midyear report. However, if you get good grades in all your other classes, then this one D is not so reflective of your performance in your first semester senior year because they would think that you have a bad Calculus teacher. It’s just one class after all and it’s AP but do expect that whichever college you apply to will call your school to ask why you have received a D. I don’t think this grade will affect your acceptance chance so much, especially if you are going to major in liberal arts.