<p>What information should it include? can someone help me with the style of writing (formal, informal, etc.) and where do i send it to? (the office of admissions)? thanks for your help</p>
<p>No clue but I’m interested in responses. My daughter got a C in AB Physics at the end of her sophomore year. She really did not have the math background for the class.</p>
<p>The best thing you can do is nothing, in my opinion. A letter explaining a D could cause more comical amusement than understanding sympathy.</p>
<p>Is this D average already set and done for the year?</p>
<p>i had a tough time in physics too. what specific college are u looking at? you should really talk to your teacher if u think this will make a huge diffefence</p>
<p>There is not one teacher in the world who would give a D to a student that they thought tried their best in the class. I don’t feel sorry for you, but good luck.</p>
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just curious did she take AP Physics B (Regular Math) or AP Physics C (Calculus)? if it’s Physics C how did she even get into the class…?</p>
<p>Maybe she took Calculus as a freshman or a sophomore.</p>
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that’s highly unlikely… anyways shelley14 specifically said that her daughter did not have the math background for the class, and clearly Calculus would be more than adequate for both Physics B and C.</p>
<p>Physics B is algebra not calc.</p>
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yea, that’s why Calculus would be “more than adequate” for Physics B. so i’m guessing your daughter was in Physics B?</p>
<p>I took Physics C without Calc (was in precalc at time) and I did fine in the class… Not much just integrals and differentiation.</p>
<p>Honestly, I was one of few juniors who took AP Physics and I had one of the top scores in the class, (most likely because half of the seniors didn’t even care for the class). I guess I was just really good at application, etc.</p>
<p>how hard is AP Physics compared to other AP courses?</p>
<p>well theres plenty of seniors that got Ds in our class</p>
<p>dont UCs require letters for D’s?</p>
<p>If your grade is on the upward trend, I would have your teacher write a letter saying that and that your end of year grade is likely to be better. (Like a B-?)</p>
<p>wat if i dropped to regular physics and im doing well in tha (B or higher i think, not sure though yet)</p>
<p>Yep, have the teacher write this for you, it can’t hurt and may help.</p>
<p>can i photocopy multiple copies of that letter? i have to send it to HELLA colleges</p>
<p>It can hurt to send a letter of explanation that doesn’t contain significant extenuating circumstances. It makes you seem like a whiner, and at best it will be ignored. Anyone who has a D grade can send a letter saying they’re trying to do better/ are doing better now. </p>
<p>And around here plenty of kids take Calc as freshmen or sophomores, so it wasn’t an unreasonable guess :)</p>