<p>I'm applying regular decisions for some schools, and they require midyear reports. I've been doing well in all of my classes except AP Calculus. I actually have a C in that class due to some things, but I usually never get C's. I am very worried I won't get in to these schools because of that one grade. Will it ruin my chances into getting in to these schools? Also, does it help that the class is AP? Ahh, so worried!!</p>
<p>same here…I finished with all A’s this semester except I got a D in AP calc</p>
<p>I’ve been lurking around but have never really found a clear and concise answer.</p>
<p>It obviously depends upon the school. However, a few trends are obvious: universities (in general) will not deny a student for getting a several (or perhaps many, to a point) more B’s in senior year or getting a single C (or two for two semesters of a year-long course). Lower tier schools <em>might</em> still give you a chance if you are failing a single course (D’s along with F’s included), though higher tier schools (Ivies, and other schools like UCLA, NYU, Carleton, etc.) will probably deny/rescind applications for failing courses. There may be other reasons to worry if your major is heavily dependent upon the course(s) you are doing poorly in. For example, history majors probably shouldn’t be getting C’s in their history courses, and engineering student’s should keep up their high performance in math and science courses. Providing your intended major and the schools that you are applying to would help us give you a more accurate response.</p>
<p>which schools?</p>
<p>So I’m applying as a geology major…would you think that a D in AP calc would be enough to get me rescind even though I have a’s in all my other classes (3 of which are AP)</p>
<p>Geo majors take a pretty decent amount of math…not as much as engineers, but obviously more than your standard liberal arts student</p>
<p>I think you’ll be okay. colleges don’t like to rescind applicants. can you drop down to regular calc next semester?</p>
<p>I’m applying to University of Chicago, which is my top choice. I want to go into pre-med, and I do know math is pretty important for medicine. I’m taking other AP’s and doing well in the classes, just AP Calculus that I’m worried about.</p>
<p>RunningFreak: It’s really weird, but there’s no regular calculus at my school. Just AP Calc and AP Statistics, which is very strange. It’s too bad!</p>
<p>GeologyRocks: I think it depends where you want to go to. If it’s a top tier school, then the D in Calc might have more of an affect vs. another school.</p>
<p>Guys, college application process is so stressful!! Can’t wait 'til it’s over</p>
<p>The best thing you can do is explain “some things” in your application that would indicate why you’re doing worse than what you expected. For most schools there’s almost always an “additional information” section on the application where you can explain any discrepancies. Additionally you might also consider asking someone more official like your counselor to write on your behalf for more credibility. </p>
<p>In general though, one bad mark on an otherwise solid transcript/application really won’t do too much damage, especially if you have a somewhat plausible explanation and demonstrate some genuine concern.</p>
<p>Thanks lanawinters! How should I explain a C without it sounding like an excuse?</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I got accepted to the university of Illinois so I’m thinking about going there</p>
<p>U of I is no ivy league, but its definitely up there with the best…I was just wondering if it would have a huge affect the decision, but it seems like it shouldn’t. I guess I just have to play the waiting game, huh.</p>
<p>try calling the admissions office?</p>
<p>Congrats on your acceptance GeologyRocks!! I have a couple schools I’ve been accepted to, just applying to my reach schools now, hopefully it’s worth a shot :)</p>
<p>Thanks RunningFreak for the suggestion! Hopefully it’ll all work out.</p>
<p>Yeah I did try calling them, but they said that they will take care of it when they see my final transcript in the summer. From what I’ve heard, this is the most common answer you’ll get out of an admissions office, but I just wanted to see if anyone else had experience with this.</p>
<p>Good luck on your reach schools colleges4shelly!!</p>