D in AP Physics B

satyricon
Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:05:41 +0000

So far I am doing well in my classes for senior year except for AP Physics. This is my first AP science class and I am worried how my D in AP Physics will affect my college admission decisions. I also fear that there is a chance that I may have my admissions revoked if I do get accepted into the schools I applied for. I am currently thinking of switching to regular physics because I know I will do much better in that class than in AP Physics. Should I stick with AP Physics and do my best to improve my grade for the first semester and then drop it second semester or should I drop sometime before the first semester ends because the deadline for my school to switch from a high to a lower level class is December 6. I’m not sure if this helps, but the main reason I am not doing so well in AP Physics are the tests. I study a lot days before I take my AP Physics tests but can’t seem to get at least a C in them. Everything else I do in the class is fine. It’s the tests that are killing my grade. The thing is I know the concepts well and do well on practice problems and yet still can’t seem to do well on exams, mainly due to the fact that my teacher puts in a lot of tricky questions and is a tough grader. Anyways i appreciate any feedback you give me. As of right now, I’m confused on what to do.