Does a 4 on AP chem mean I won't do well as a chem major?

<p>It was my first exam and I didn't manage my time well so I didn't finish most of questions 1 and 3 on FRQ. I know I am very good at chemistry. I go to a great school and managed to keep my A the whole year while the class average was C. I also never practiced the AP chem FRQ so that also affected my timing. Anyway I want to major in biochem, and a lot of people here are mentioning how they shouldn't major because they didn't get a 5. What do you guys think?</p>

<p>I have friends who want to be math majors who failed the AP Calculus AB exam. Yet, they love math, so now they applied to be math majors for this coming year, as I. I know people who got a 4 on the AP Chemistry exam as well, yet they are going to be Chemistry majors, as I. You worked hard for that 4, and you should be proud. A single test shouldn’t determine what you can and can’t do. If you prove yourself, if you apply yourself, then things will work out. I never practiced the exam at all, and I got a 5 on the exam, but I’m not going to stop there. I will push myself to be even better, and you should too. You did the right thing not studying for the exam. It’s better to just learn the material than practice a test that means nothing once in college. All you need to work on is speed, accuracy, and any material that you struggled with or forgotten.</p>

<p>I’m an incoming Math and Chemistry major, mainly because these two subjects are practically my favorite, which gives me the motivation to do my best. Do what you want to do in the future. Learn from your mistakes and move on to reach your goals. That’s really the best motivation you can get. The fact that people give up on a dream just because they didn’t accomplish a goal means they wern’t passionate about it. If you really want to be a biomajor, you’ll work harder for it without realizing.</p>

<p>Thank you very much. I wasn’t going to stop anyway, but I wanted to know how much that score affects me.</p>

<p>don’t worry about one score, just stay positive and motivated</p>