<p>I’m a sophomore in HS. Freshman year I got a 3.86 UW and a 4.57 W. I haven’t taken the PSAT yet. I am in MESA(Math, Engineering, Science, and Achievement), Cybersecurity club(will most likely have leadership position next year,and English NHS. I am really struggling in Chem. GT so I am leaning towards switching into Chem. regular. I don’t plan on doing anything with analytical science long time, and I’m not looking at any ivies either. Will switching into Chem. reg really hurt my apps? Thanks</p>
<p>It depends on your definition of “struggling.” If it’s a B, I would not drop down.</p>
<p>It wouldn’t hurt you if that’s what you’re not interested in. I mean yes, if there is an applicant exactly like you and they got a better grade in Chem/took a higher level, then they’re probably going to have a higher chance than you.</p>
<p>I have a B right now, but I can tell the course is only going to get harder, so I feel like I should switch into reg. now.</p>
<p>I’d recommend holding out until at least the end of the quarter. It’s better to have a B in a higher level class than an A is a low-level one.</p>
<p>If you have some free time you should watch videos on youtube or other sites to help you grasp the concepts you’re learning in class or asking the teacher for some extra worksheets to review.</p>
<p>If you feel like you are already struggling and it’s only going to get worse don’t be afraid to switch out. I had the same issue with Calc BC.</p>
<p>I don’t want to make excuses, but the instructor is just really, really difficult. In my school district, a B in Chem GT would be 3 unweighted and 4 weighted, but an A in Chem reg would be a 4 weighted and unweighted. I’m almost positive I won’t get an A in Chem GT, so I think it just makes more sense for me to switch.</p>
<p>Is your problem due to your teacher having an asinine grading policy or a result of the class material being difficult to understand? If it’s the latter you can learn chemistry from the myriad of resources available online. There’s also plenty of online communities where you can post chemistry questions for others to answer.</p>
<p>@aldfig0 My teacher is just extremely unhelpful. Whenever I ask her something, she just gives me a blank look and makes some snarky comment. So I guess the material is difficult to be understand, but only because she is a poor teacher.</p>
<p>Like I said, you can remedy that by using some of the many online resources available. Depending on what college you end up going to, you might have to take several classes taught by professors who can’t teach to save their lives (their primary job isn’t to teach). It doesn’t hurt to get used to it.</p>