<p>Okay, so I’m kind of freaking out about college. Basically, my family is ultra religious, and my dad is less than thrilled by the prospect of paying for my college. So I really, really need at least a partial scholarship to get me out of my house and lessen my dependance on my controlling father.
But that’s where I have a problem… I skipped a grade in elementary school, as I proved myself to be extremely advanced in all subjects- except for math. Now I’m in eleventh grade. I’ve just turned fifteen, and school is a breeze for me… except, um, yeah. Math. I just dont get it. I’ve had a fractured math education to begin with, and now it’s all catching up with me. It’s like, excluding math my lowest grade is a 98, but when it comes to numbers I barely scrape by. Seriously- I’m talking 60s, 70s, the occasional 80. Really terrible grades.
I was thinking of switching to Business Math, which is basically math for dummies. I’m thinking that if all my other grades are really good and I do well on the SATS, colleges will be okay with the idiotic math course. Plus I have a dual curriculum and I’m taking some APs and two SAT 2s.
So here’s the question: do I stay in regular math and let it drag my whole GPA down, or do I switch to Business Math and keep an awesome GPA but have the ‘stain’ of idiocy on my application?
I mean, I want to major in Music and Psych, maybe study Comparitive Lit, Philosophy, Acting. Nothing that has any relation to Math! Is it really as important as people say it is? Or am I completely screwed over?!!
Please advise!</p>
<p>I would switch to Business Math. It’s worse to have a C or D in an advanced class than it is to have an A or B in an “easy” class. Plus, not having the low grade hang over your head throughout the entire year is going to make you much happier.</p>