Bad Senior Year Grades

Applying to College
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<p>So for the past 3 years, I've gotten a mix of A's and B's for all of my classes, and my GPA is 3.61. I've never gotten anything below a B-, but currently I have a C and 2 D's. I'm fairly certain I can pull the C up to a B, but it's the 2 D's I'm worried about. One is IB Math HL, a very tough class, and the D is mainly because I got an F on one test that's worth about 35% of our grade at the moment. My biggest concern is IB Spanish, as I've been struggling all year in that class, and the teacher isn't very open to helping me all that much.</p>

<p>I'm hoping I can get both to at least C's, but if I got D's would that ruin my chances of getting into say the University of Washington (I live in Washington state btw)? Or even getting my admission revoked later?</p>

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<p>All I can say is I'm kind of in the same position as you, but I have Straight As and two bad grades this year in AP Calc BC and AP Physics C. My advice is to just work on those two classes right now while maintaining Bs in all your other classes. If you put more time in your two IB classes you have Ds in you can bring up your final grade via your final second quarter grade and your midterm (if you have those).</p>

<p>Just worry about getting accepted first, then worry about if they will revoke your admissions. You haven't been admitted yet, so don't stress yourself over it. I was doing that a few weeks ago, but Thanksgiving break allowed me to put things into perspective :).</p>

<p>Hope that helps.</p>

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<p>What's the difference between AP Calc and regular Calc?</p>

<p>Is one more concentrated or paced faster? It seems everyone is taking AP yet I cannot seem to recognize the level of difficulty differing from regular classes.</p>

<p>English and History I'll accept, but math is math...right?</p>

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<p>AP Calculus BC is a sophomore level college course that some seniors in the US take to get credit for Calculus 101 and half a semester of Calculus 2xx. So, if you get a 4 or a 5 on this exam you can take Calc II once you enter college for one semester, then the next semester you can take Calc III (which is normally a junior level college course).</p>

<p>Regular Calc at your school is probably Calculus I. If you're learning Limits, Derivatives, and Integrals, that is Calc I. If you're doing Integration by parts, volume, La Hopital's Rule, that is Calc II.</p>

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<p>Ha, I'm expected to graduate with Algebra 2...how much will this impact college admissions?</p>

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<p>seahawksfan, your GPA is sufficient for Udub, so if that is your only concern (not SAT's, recs, essays, etc.) then you will be a husky next year. The general consensus on Udub at my school is 3.5 gpa/ 1800 SAT I</p>

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<p>@ HSisOverrated </p>

<p>How are you only going to graduate with just Algebra 2? That seems a little weird. What is your math sequence? I go to a fairly normal HS (unlike super-mega-high schools that some of our fellow CC'ers attend) where even the normal kids have to take a math beyond Algebra 2. Normal kid progression is -></p>

<p>Freshman: Alg 1
Sophomore: Geometry
Junior: Alg 2
Senior: Advanced Functions</p>

<p>My progression (AIG) is -></p>

<p>8th Grade: Algebra 1
9th Grade: Honors Geometry
10th Grade: Honors Algebra 2
11th Grade: Honors Precalculus
12th Grade: AP Calculus AB</p>

<p>They schedule it so that nobody (AIG kids) can get ahead of anyone else at my school. Gotta love shafting the smart kids.</p>

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<p>@ OP: If you got D's, it won't kill your chances, but it won't help you either. Try to pull them up to C's at least because a C in an IB class (in most schools) will still be weighted as a B in an regular class, so it'll help your GPA. I agree with lostinbalt: worry more about getting accepted than getting admission revoked. After all, one can't happen without the other.</p>

<p>@ HSisOverrated (and Sligh_Anarchist): Every school has different courses; for example, in our district, the progression for the normal kid in our district is</p>

<p>9th: Geometry
10th: Algebra 2
11th: Pre-calculus
12: Calculus or Calculus AB AP</p>

<p>For the kids who've failed Algebra 1, it would be</p>

<p>9th: Algebra 1
10th: Geometry
11th: Algebra 2
12th: usually don't take a math class junior or senior year because it's not required</p>

<p>For most IB diploma kids, it's</p>

<p>9th: Geometry H
10th: Pre-calculus H
11th: Calculus AP BC
12th: IB Math HL</p>

<p>And as for me and another student, it's </p>

<p>9th: pre-calculus H
10th: Calculus AP BC
11th: AP Stats
12th: IB math HL</p>

<p>A lot of my friends ended up doing</p>

<p>9th: pre-calculus honors
10th: Calculus AB AP
11th: Calculus BC AP
12th: IB Math HL</p>

<p>It just depends on your school's requirements, your abilities, etc. Depending on your school profile, Alg. 2 as a senior could hurt you, but if that's the norm at your school, it won't hurt you.</p>

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<p>Wow, AP Calc BC in sophomore year? That's a hook.</p>