<p>I am currently taking AP Statistics. I had an A- last term and I have an A right now.</p>
<p>I took it because my high school math teacher and a CS professor I interviewed both recommended taking AP Statistics and saving AP Calculus for college. I regret doing this. First, my HS math teacher reasoned that my math abilities were poor and that I would not be able to handle Precalculus and AP Calc. I am in Precalculus next semester against his advice, but I will not be able to take Calculus in high school. My CS professor suggested I save Calculus for college because it is less boring than statistics and it is better to get statistics out of the way and prepare for a solid foundation for college level Calculus.</p>
<p>I have no doubt I can handle the math conceptually. The reason my math teacher doubts me is because I had poor study habits and grades in Algebra II. I understood everything perfectly but because I am such a sloppy test taker and easily make mistakes, I got bad grades.</p>
<p>This senior year, I finally developed good study habits and so far have had all A’s and A-'s despite being in 3 college credit classes.</p>
<p>But it’s too late for me. My poor scores have doomed me to mediocrity.</p>