Hello!
To put it simply, I have to retake AP English Lang and Comp because I got a B first semester. Its my only B and is the one thing preventing me from being valedictorian. Val is something I’ve always wanted and have always worked hard for. I know there is a small chance that I don’t get an A again but that is really negligible. Bottom line, I’m worried this may adversely impact my chance of getting into colleges like Berkeley and Johns Hopkins (yes I know its hard to get into these colleges regardless of whether or not I retake the class). Can anybody tell me if this is true?
Thanks!
You want to retake a B?!?!
Either you retook it because you got a really bad grade the first time (D or F), or you are a grade grubber retaking a passing grade (like a B). Both look bad.
It’ll look even worse if you retake it with a B the first time LOL.
Yeah, I guess I’m just bitter because I was two questions away from getting an A on the final
One B will not keep you out of any college or university.
But would retaking the B hurt my chances of getting into top schools?
My guess? Yes.
“Top schools” are looking for more than achievements in the classroom. An academic drone is probably not one of the criteria that they are using to select the very few students to fill their incoming class. Quite frankly, I think their eyebrows would be raised if your school actually allowed you to retake the class.
What are you going to do in college when you can’t get all A’s anymore? Self-destruct? lol, it’s one grade. If that keeps you from being valedictorian then oh well. There are thousands of valedictorians across the country; it’s not like that’s the impressive achievement that would assure you a spot.