Do I still stand a chance in UC Computer Science admissions with 2 C's in AP Calculus AB

[JoeGamer112]

@RichInPitt

High scores are an advantage on an application, low grades are a disadvantage, both compared to the alternative. They all go into a portfolio of data points that admissions evaluates.

Very few applications are perfect. Each low grade/score has a minor impact - just don’t pile up a lot of them.

AO’s won’t know that a course was “harder than standard” as I’m not sure that has any meaning. Unless there is something extraordinary that a counselor is willing to include in their recommendation (“teacher gave all 20 students C and D grades and then was fired”), don’t try to make excuses.

I wanted to know if like a 5 on the AP exam shows that my class was significantly harder? (maybe more pity for a bad grade?), Anyways, I didn’t really complain, but I mentioned on my apps that the class was very difficult (considering my schedule). However, I learned from it and chose to challenge myself to success my senior year.

Any thoughts on that?