Again, the student’s final grade in the course was an A.
I can’t imagine a one semester grade in a sophomore year class will matter when the student recovered to finish with an A in the class. AP Calc is advanced for a sophomore. Sophomores are still learning the best way to study/prepare for upper level coursework and this student figured it out pretty quickly.
Not true at High schools where BC always has to follow AB. BC purposely starts where AB left off. These high schools do not allow BC after Precalc because the BC course does not cover AB.
I do agree with you that summer review on their own is a good idea before the school year starts.
OP: your kid’s C in first semester will not matter at all, given that they ended with an A. Even if colleges can see the C , they will see the amazing upward trend! It shows resilience and a growth mindset. If they love stem, press on with stem!
FWIW
My college roommate got a F in freshman bio. He was pre-med and that was devastating.
He is now a successful oncologist in CA. That F did not derail his life plans.
In some ways, it’s much better to fail in HS than it is in college. Many people give up when that happens. Luckily my roommate did not and went on to med school and never looked back, except when we get together from time to time and laugh about this.
edit to say one semester of C in math is not exactly the same as an F in college. Your daughter is in a much much position than my roommate was…
I’m surprised this counselor didn’t tell you daughter that she will have to work in an amusement park concession stand for the rest of her life. This is some comically bad guidance for a student who got an A in a senior level course as a Soph and will likely score well on the AP exam.
Agree! When we attended an admission presentation at U of Washington, the counselor said that most students have a minor blip in grades first semester of junior year because that’s when they are usually taking lots and hard APs. She said they look for improvement.
OP’s daughter improved dramatically. (I’m assuming OP’s child’s transcript will show Semester 1: C; Semester 2: A.) Going from a C to an A in AP Calc is fantastic and demonstrates resilience and excellence in a rigorous class.