<p>Hello. I am a junior hopefully applying to yale in the fall of 2010. Currently I am enrolled in AP Chemistry and it is by far the worst thing in the world. The teacher is a mess. She can barely formulate a sentence let alone explain kinetics! Well, I'm seriously considering dropping the class. I feel I should stay true to myself as a student and not conform to this idea that one has to be good at everything. (I'm a total "english" kid). Taking this class is slowly destroying my love of learning. Any thoughts? Will this ruin my chances?</p>
<p>I think it’s late enough in the year that it will be shown on your transcript that you dropped the class. </p>
<p>Honestly, if you have a strong academic track record apart from this, I seriously wouldn’t worry about it. Not everyone is a chemist, and most of the admissions officers I’ve met from HYP have been quick to say that they’re “not math/science people.” They’ll understand.</p>
<p>That said: if you can stay in the class, either in teaching yourself the material (I could recommend some good books… I love chemistry :)) or in trying extra hard to understand your teacher, it will obviously be better.</p>
<p>Thanks! I feel that this will show how committed I am to my love of learning. We shall see how it all pans out :)</p>
<p>If you’re “committed to the love of learning” you’ll stay in the class. Dropping out now, when colleges can see it, will only show that you gave up. If anything, it shows a dislike for learning in areas that are not your forte.</p>
<p>I disagree. Chemistry is not my passion, and I’m not staying true to my self by staying in the class. Why would I commit so much time to something I’m not passionate about? Just to get into a college? I don’t think so.</p>