<p>I'll make this short and sweet. I'm taking 6 classes this year, all AP/post-AP. One of the courses is an economics class, which I took because I thought I might want to major in econ. 1.5 semesters later, I can say without a doubt that economics makes me miserable. I reallyyyyy want to drop the class right now, but I'm worried that it will affect my college admissions. Here are my reasons for dropping:</p>
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<li>I got a 101% in the class first semester, so it should be clear I am not dropping to protect my grades.</li>
<li>I joined my school's science/math academic teams recently and would much prefer to study for those competitions than this class.</li>
<li>My parents got divorced at the beginning of the semester and I want to have more time to support my younger siblings through this, as it has been very hard on them.</li>
<li>I would rather focus on my other courses that interest me more.</li>
<li>I am taking a full year of AP social science classes on top of this class, so it's not like I'm slacking in social sciences.</li>
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<p>So what do you think? I will call one of the colleges I am considering tomorrow to see if they would rescind for this, but I want additional opinions in the meantime.</p>
<p>Also, if I do drop, what is my obligation with regard to colleges I have not heard back from yet? Ivy Day is next week. Can I wait until decisions are in to inform them of this change?</p>