<p>Finals week is just around the corner for us, and I'm quite certain my math grade is going to be a C, which I've heard shatters any dreams of going to a UC school. I'm in 2 AP classes that I'm doing well in (both A's) and my other classes are A's (college-prep Spanish 3 and LA 3). I already dropped AP Lang and I don't want to further hurt my chances of getting into a good school by dropping math. If I stock up on extracurriculars (I volunteer at the Discovery Science Center) and join take an additional class, will that help balance the inevitable C?</p>
<p>One “C” will not shatter your UC dreams. My son received in C in Spanish his Sophomore year and just been accepted to UCR with a Chancellors scholarship. If it is in an AP Class versus a regular class, it will not be frowned upon as much. Hang in there and continue to do well in your other classes. If your aspirations were for UCB/UCLA, yes maybe it will be a problem but there are several UC’s that you could still get into. Do not give up.</p>
<p>Aim for 31+/2100+…</p>