HELP: I Got a "C" First Semester

PleaseSHoP
Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:06:38 +0000

I’m a RD applicant.

During finals (and the review week before), I became sick with bronchitis. As a result, I missed the review days before and ended up with a “C” in a post-AP math class. It’s a high C (a 78), but a C nonetheless.

The class is basically abstract mathematics which deals with things like number theory and set theory, and it’s usually only taken after BC Calculus (although I am taking both this year). My school sends a special letter with the transcript describing to colleges what the class exactly covers and that it’s essentially a college class.

So, my question is…

Should I drop this class for the first semester? I would obviously have to report to Stanford that I dropped it (I can still take it second semester). What should I do?