Hi want to take AP statistics as a sophomore and have already met the pre req for it by completing algebra 2 honors. I have an A in both semesters, and i emailed my school and they said I can’t take it because im not a junior or senior. How can I convince them to let me take the course?
Appeal in person - not email - to your counselor. Set up a meeting. Bring a parent along if you think he/she will be helpful. Or if it’s your math teacher who has to sign off, talk to him/her – get support from your math teacher then go to the counselor.
You summed it up. Approval from math teacher and reinforcement from your parents always gets the trick done.
Perhaps there is a limit to how many students can enroll and preference is given to juniors and seniors for that reason. If so, what reason would you give in your appeal for why you should have preference over others?
You would also need to answer the question: “What’s the rush? Why can’t you wait until junior year?”
Be aware, if the class is limited-enrollment and full, you can write the most brilliant letter, get the most fabulous recommendations, and trot your parents in for a dog-and-pony show - you’re not getting in and will be advised to wait your turn. Good luck.
No college (even the very top ones) want you to race to take the most APs. They want students who are capable of doing college level work, and are interested and interesting. I’d find some other way to expend your energy.
It’s also very possible that the course is scheduled against traditional sophomore courses, like health or music for example., that are needed for graduation.
No at my school AP Statistics is an elective. This was sort of like my attempt to get AP CS in freshmen year which I succeeded in. But, in that case they did allow freshmen but they had a waiting list. But they just don’t allow sophomores and freshmen to take this class. I am 100% eligible to take this course. But I wouldn’t care if I’d be on a waiting list but they shouldn’t block out people.
Their school - their rules. All you can do is try for an override. But, to quote Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest: “Ah, but nobody ever said life was fair, Tina.”
No you are not. You are not a Junior or Senior.
It’s a public school. So would I have to petition to change these rules?
It does not matter if it’s public or private - you won’t get the rule changed, certainly not in time to impact your sophomore year. You best hope is to get an exception to the rule.
Worry about Alg/Geo/Alg2/PreCalc/Calc.
Wait until next year to take AP Stats
Many schools limit the number of AP’s that freshman or sophomores take.
Can you take it at a community college or local school?