<p>I am currently a sophomore taking AP chemistry and I am considering dropping the class. The second marking period had just begun and after my very low grade of D+ has my hopes down. I am still lost in some things and it might be better to drop the class but I am not sure. I know it looks bad to colleges but at the same time I don't want to put my GPA in danger by getting a low grade like a C or D. I am also in many other activities which I know I should cut down if I want to get better at Chem. My current GPA is a 4.12 and all my classes are honors. Should I stay with the class and take the risk of receiving a low grade or should i drop it and ace honors chemistry. I am planning on going to an Ivy League. Also, I dont really understand my teacher when she explains things and I dont think she likes me since I am the only sophomore in a junior class that is not doing so well. After the second marking period I was planning to apply to the national honors and science society, and they require at least a B+ in all my classes. But if you average my first grade, 67, I would have to get an A+ this marking period in order to get my averaged grade to a high C! I cant even get a B by that time.I honestly dont know what to do, if I stay in the class I want at least a B for my final grade, which I would have to get B, and B+'s to achieve that grade since my first D just brings me down. Please give me advice, I dont think I could handle having a C or D in my transcript, specially if I want to go to an Ivy League.</p>
<p>You dont plan to go to an ivy league, you get accepted and then you go. Second, if you cannot do well in a high school chemistry course, what makes you think you can do well in a curved class with some of the best students in the country. Third, yes you should drop it. If you cannot do well in it, it means you are not prepared for it just yet. So taking it slower is the better option, the goal is to learn.</p>