<p>Well, there is definitely more of an excuse than that, but that’s the core of the issue. Also, will the D hurt me that much when I retook it and got an A, 5 on the AP test, and an 800 SAT II in US history?</p>
<p>And since I still have another year, what can I do to increase my chances? I also didn’t note that my Academic Decathlon team stayed every night four hours after school, and I led the meeting, so even though I don’t have a ton of ECs, I was very devoted to what I did.</p>