Is there anything I can do if my counselor won’t let me drop and AP class until the end of the semester even though I requested the change before the six week period? My counselor says I can’t change it because there is no regular level of the AP class I am taking. Could I appeal this to the principal? What should I do? I cannot handle any AP classes right due to my mental health.
I would have your parents talk to the school principal.
We put our high school students under way too much stress in the US. As a parent I would certainly be happy to push back against this.
Our school policy has students sign an intent form when requesting. We build master schedules and pay teachers based on requests- we don’t keep spare seats in case kids change their mind.
At our school I am willing to negotiate this a bit if a student shows me that they tried to mitigate the issues within the course- got tutoring, talked to teacher, etc.
Talk to another counselor or principal. However, some schools (like mine used to, idk if it still does) specifically have you sign an agreement if you take above a certain number of AP classes that you cannot withdraw from any of them or take a different class if you withdraw (this might be what @mom2boys1999 is referring to, or just course scheduling in general: it takes a TON of time!!)
Hope that helps!
The rule at my kids’ school was once you signed up for AP, you had to stay in the class. And you had to take the test (which was free) because they ordered the test when you registered.
If you are having mental health challenge have your parents Intervene.
Talk to your parents about this. If you think you can’t handle AP classes because of your mental health, then you need to get help with mental health. See a psychiatrist/psychologist. If you are diagnosed with anything, then you and your parents should talk to the Guidance Counselor about your schedule.
Also consider other things to do to get help with your academics:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/2026961-what-to-do-when-you-arent-doing-well-in-a-hs-class-p1.html