Will dropping ap calc hurt my chances at college

Groundwork2022
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:47:01 +0000

If you have already been accepted to a college, you need to run it by the admissions office before you make any changes to your schedule. At the end of the school year a final transcript will go to your college, and they frown on “bait & switch” as well as “D’s, F’s and felonies”, and might even rescind your acceptance.

If you are in the process of applying, then yes, a D will make your application less competitive, but yes, you can drop down a level at will - and you probably should (unless you have the time and money for four months of intensive private tutoring). If you have already sent out transcripts, you should ask your guidance counselor to send out new ones (or at least updates) with your plans for second semester. If you’re a STEM or finance major, you should expect to find yourself judged harder in this class than if you are a humanities hopeful.

No college will admit you based on a grade you expect to receive in a class you haven’t yet taken. However, if notified in advance that you are dropping down a level in order to better match your abilities and to give yourself the best possible chance at having a solid foundation in the topic, they may be a little more forgiving.

Good luck. I sympathize with you. It’s a tough subject.