Hi.
So I made the National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff score in my state along with the National Merit Finalist SAT requirement. The NMSC required that my high school submit a transcript of all of the courses that I am taking in highschool last October. For the fall semester, I took AP Calc, AP Gov(online), AP English Lit, State Studies(required), and Economics (required). So in the spring, I initially planned to continue AP Calc and take AP Chem, AP Bio, and have a Peer Tutoring block. However, on the first semester with my schedule, I found myself barely getting sleep and getting exercise with my schedule, as I really had to study hard in Calculus (absolutely stupid math person here lol). It really took a toll on me. So for the second semester, I wanted to drop AP Chem and focus more on Calculus so that I can understand it better. I’m absolutely not a math and science person, but I guess when I chose my schedule I didn’t pick my battles wisely and didn’t anticipate Calc to be so hard. Plus, I also hope to pursue my own studies in Spanish language and art for the next semester, instead of subjects I don’t really like as much. I did well on the stuff I’ve started, but I guess I really want a change of pace in my life for the next semester, not stressing out and crying over the subjects I don’t like that much and instead passionately learning about the things I do care about. So, in short, I hope to make some changes in the courses I will be taking.
So the National Merit Corporation stipulated that the counselor should report any signs of academic decline or any courses changed during my 12th grade year. Do you guys think that my change in course will negatively affect my finalist standing? Anyone?
Thanks!