<p>I have the worst case of senioritis. I have tried everything I could to get my @ back to work, but I just can't. Worst of all, I have the most busy schedule (compared to other seniors that is): 2 AP classes, 3 hard college classes, sports (probably varsity), and hopefully work, no ECs right now cuz I no longer give a S.</p>
<p>I'm thinking about dropping AP lit and comp, which is the only class that I can drop right now. I think I have enough writing credits to complete my english requirements. I did intro to journalism and a semester of advanced journalism (school web) in addition to my normal english classes prior to this semester, so graduation is no prob. But technically, I will have 3.5 years of normal english, but only if my journalism credits don't count in the college requirements.</p>
<p>I'm going to stick with it for a couple of more weeks. I'm already behind in two major essays in that class over a book that I didn't even bother reading through (don't ask). How would it look if I drop this class? It will say on my transcript either withdraw pass or if I'm failing the class, withdraw fail.</p>
<p>I need useful information/feedback thank you!!!!</p>
<p>I know it may be hard but try to stick it out. Most colleges require 4 years of English, and if you dropped AP English Lit you wouldn’t be able to meet the requirements for most universities. </p>
<p>Reconsider, talk to your teacher, and do whatever it takes. Even if you get a C in AP Eng Lit, it won’t look nearly as bad as not having 4 years of English. A C in AP English, also looks better than an A in regular English to most admission officers.</p>
<p>Alright worst case worst let’s say you have an F in that AP English Lit class.</p>
<p>Try seeing if your school will let you go to English 4 Honors instead which should make your work load a little easier. Whatever you do, make sure you have an English 4 class. </p>
<p>Yeah, don’t do it. It looks really bad for colleges and most do require 4 years of english. I know it’s hard to fight the urge to not do anything, I 'm in the same boat! Just stick it out.</p>
<p>Is there anything we can do to help you? You said that you’re behind two major essays in a book you didn’t read. Can you tell us the topics for the two essays and which book you had to read?</p>
<p>I haven’t taken AP English Literature yet. I’m a Junior still in AP English Composition, but if there’s anyway I can help you out just ask. Essays are easy. It’s better to turn in something with some substance than nothing, especially if the writing section has a huge influence on grades in your class. </p>
<p>AP Lit sucks, i dropped it before the school year started. I have never been really good at English. I am much happier in bonehead normal english 7-8, it gives me more time to work on my other 3 AP classes (AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Gov). </p>
<p>However you are almost at the end of the 3rd quarter, so it seems too late to drop it. My advise is to get help and finish through it. </p>
<p>@Theos: AP Comp is WAY different than AP Lit. Some find it easier, some find it harder. I found AP Lit harder. I will disagree with you when you say admission officers would rather a “c” in AP than an “a” in normal. C’s are never ever good. A good rule of thumb is if you can get at least a “B” in an AP class, it’s worth it to take the class.</p>
<p>I would agree that some of this depends on what college you wish to attend and if that is already a done deal. Just remember that colleges do review your end of the year transcript and while some slacking might be OK, dropping a class - which is standard 11th grade curriculum at our school - is kind of bad form.</p>
<p>omg, 2 APs and 3 college classes?
why? you should’ve done 5 APs, less running around. Also, i feel that APs are easiest if you go in with the get-a-good-grade-but-skip-the-exam mentality. don’t learn, just do what you need to get the grade. It takes so much pressure off.
i went through both APs. worse comes to worse, use cliffnotes, or even online summaries, and BS. a C is better than a drop.
unless you decide to drop down, just remember that some honors classes are harder than APs (my school, lol)</p>
<p>I got accepted to Iowa State and rejected by MIT. I still seriously wish I can get out of Iowa and get into a place that would offer a full tuition given my family’s financial status. Fingers crossed and hoping I’m not getting completely F-ed by rejection letters from columbia, rice, cornell, stanford (<em>cry</em> I really like this one NOOOOO!!), etc</p>
<p>anyways, I guess I can always drop it right before the semester ends (I think) in case things really go bottoms up.</p>
<p>btw, any tips for my senioritis… ANY. My mind is not even half-@55ing my workload. All I think about is fun fun fun. I tried the library, and everything, but All I end up doing is screwing around on the internet and play tennis.</p>
<p>If your teacher will allow it, Go sit in her classroom afterschool if she’s still there, where you can literally be forced to do your work… If that doesn’t work, may god be with you. haha.</p>
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