<p>I’m a junior from a competitive private school planning to major in engineering. SAT M=670, math gpa=B+/A-. Somehow I failed my midterm precal exam. I don’t know how or why: bubble sheet? missed a page? don’t know because we’re not allowed to see them. Aside from killing my semester grade (20%) will universities now write me off for engineering?</p>
<p>Depends on what engineering schools. With your sat math it was already likely that schools like Michigan and even Georgia Tech would write you off anyways</p>
<p>^false. a 670 in SAT Math would not eliminate him from UM or GT engineering.</p>
<p>Are you sure you’re not allowed to see your exam? I know some schools don’t let students keep exams because they reuse them the following year. However, it seems you should be allowed to see it to make sure it was graded correctly or that you didn’t skip a page, etc. Maybe if your parents get involved you’ll be able to see your test.</p>
<p>I would definitely talk to the teacher or somehow find out why you failed (especially if you think that there was some mix up on the bubble sheet or something like that.) Then I would find out if there was a way to make up at least part of the grade.</p>
<p>Schools will only see final course grades. No one will know your midterm grade. Just hope for a decent final grade (not final test grade).</p>
<p>Son was accepted at all engineering schools applied to. There are many for you. You’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Our school submits both quarter grades, the midterm, and the semester. Mine reads: B+ B+ F B-. I just wish I could explain what happened, but even after my mother asked to review what happen (not to question the teacher’s part), it was denied.</p>
<p>You’re probably fine.
Just do well on SAT II Math.</p>
<p>I have terrible math record in high school (C+/B- junior year, B- senior 1st semester)
But I got 800 on Math Level II and still managed to get into both UCLA (OOS) and USC for engineering.</p>
<p>How can your mother be denied that privilege? Are you sure she’s being aggressive enough? Most administrators don’t like dealing with angry parents and cave in quickly. Go to the administration, not the teacher</p>