<p>My D got a B+ in BC first semester (her first high school B) but really wants to drop it for second semester. She is taking 4 other AP classes. I know she has to let admissions know if she drops, but would dropping the class negatively affect the admission decision?</p>
<p>she got a B+ and she wants to drop it?</p>
<p>are you serious?</p>
<p>drop drop calc.</p>
<p>well, obviously things are not going so well this semester or she wouldn't be considering dropping. I know it's only a month into the semester but right now she has a D and feels completely lost.</p>
<p>well if she is a senior...if she can maintain a B or B+ average, it would look better than dropping the class...just my opinion.</p>
<p>and oh yea, im in the same boat in calc bc (B+/C+), so yea.</p>
<p>I think she should stick it out. In terms of college, taking it or dropping it won't really affect her acceptance, but in the long run, if she doesn't take calculus BC now, she'll have to retake it again in college. At that point, grades matter, and the whole process of trying to get into grad school starts. So I think your daughter should just go with it. Obviously, she's very intelligent, and I think she will be able to get a 5. If you want, you can hire a tutor to help her.</p>
<p>I dropped a class, but I was already accepted early decision, and I had serious (health) reasons for dropping (I missed 13 days of school in December/January and still have to go home in the middle of the day). In addition, I dropped an independent study, not an AP class. The admissions office said it would be no problem, but it was an easier class and I had a compelling reason. Your daughter's probably best off if she sticks it out, especially since it's a math class.</p>
<p>I also think that she should stick out the class. The college already knows that calc B/C is a much harder course than AB. The important thing is that she takes the most rigerous courses her school offers and does well. If she get accepted as long as she passes the course (not getting a D) she should be ok.</p>
<p>At the end of the day, it is not about whether or not she wants to get AP credit (because B/C is a year long course so if she drops she would not get AP credit for the part she has taken. IF D is thinking about the pre-med or engineering route, should still take math once she gets to college. </p>
<p>She would need a 4/5 on the AP exam to get credit for math at Dartmouth.
<a href="http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/first-year-students/ap-info/index.phtml?s=CAS%5B/url%5D">http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/first-year-students/ap-info/index.phtml?s=CAS</a></p>
<p>Even then students still must take a math class fulfill the distribution requirement for graduation. </p>
<p>Courses satisfying distributive requirements must be taken subsequent to college matriculation. Credits received prior to matriculation, even for courses which would qualify for one or more of these requirements if taken after matriculation, do not count, even though they receive course credit or advanced placement credit.</p>
<p>MY daughter chose not to get AP credit and take math 3 at Dartmouth. She said the stuff that is taught in the year of AP Calc BC is covered in the first 2 weeks of math 3 & 8 then it is a totally different ball of wax.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I called an admissions officer (at a different school)and heard pretty much what I expected. First, it is extremely important to take the most rigorous schedule you can. If you are otherwise a pretty clear admit (is there anyone in this category?) dropping the class won't change their mind. If you are really close, it might matter. I was assured that a final grade of C, in itself, would not result in the revocation of admission. Luckily, we don't have to make the decision yet so D will just have to do the best she can and see where she is at the final drop point. By the way, her sterngths and interests are clearly in the humanities and she will only take absolutely required math classes in college. Probably should have taken AB but her sister, an engineering student at Princeton (clearly different strengths) told her BC was "easy".</p>