D in AP Calculus AB

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Okay, so right now I'm in the 2nd semester of my Junior year of high school, so this is pretty crucial time. For this semester, I currently have a D (66%) in Calculus and I was wondering how bad this will affect my chances to attend a UC, if this were to stay. </p>

<p>For background info, my teacher is not the problem for the reason why I have this grade, because he is an excellent teacher who gives lots of practice and offers tutoring. I am not having a difficult time trying to understand the concepts, I'm just slow when it comes to solving problems. When I do my homework at night, it could take me up to two hours to do my homework, but I understand what I'm doing and my answers are correct. And when it comes to tests (which we are only given 1 hour to do) I do poorly, for that reason. I finished my A-G requirements as well have the amount of years that colleges recommend for courses. I'm also taking AP English, Lang & Comp, APUSH, and Honors Chem. To surprise, I'm not even looking to be in the Engineering or Science field. I want to major in Film.</p>

<p>Will this diminish the chances of getting accepted?</p>

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<p>Depends, if you do well on the AP exam and get a 5, they might not concentrate much on your grade because the AP exam is univeral.</p>

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<p>Then why did you sign up for AP Calculus? Should have signed up for regular calc instead.</p>

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<p>My school does not offer just “regular” Calculus. It’s only AP. I took Pre Calculus/Math Analysis last year and aced that class both semesters.</p>

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<p>Please try to do your best and get your grade up if you still have time.
While it isn’t closely related to your major, a D in any class still looks terrible.</p>

<p>AP exam scores, while important, aren’t weighted as strongly as your actual grade in class, since the AP exam is only a measure of one day’s work, while the class is a measure of an entire year’s work.</p>