Post Human Geography Scores Here Please

anotherparent
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:57:54 +0000

^ It really depends. It is an OK score. There seems to be differences of opinion w/r/t how AP scores are viewed by the adcoms. Let’s assume they are considered - a 3 strikes me as a grade that will neither help or hurt you, especially if it is a mere blip in an otherwise good application. If you plan to make a habit of 3s, then this 3 wont matter either way.

Are you planning on taking more AP classes in the future? Are you willing to work harder?

We are going through this same issue here. My d got a 5 in human geo, but only a 3 in Euro. That was a disappointment, but euro is a much harder course, and I think she can see that she really didn’t give it as much work as she should have done. She found HG pretty easy, and said that the MC section is merely a matter of knowing a lot of terms. Studying for it was well within her range of work habits. Euro clearly required more work, and she didn’t have the work habits to pull it off. Only she can decide what sort of student she will be in the rest of her high school days. She has her heart set on a good college, so she needs to work harder. Her choice! Your choice, too.

Sorry to sound like such a parent!