<p>So I was accepted to FSU and UF for the summer 2012 terms. About 2 weeks ago, I had surgery and was out of school for about a week. I had been taking 4 AP classes (I have block scheduling so this means all AP classes) and after coming back, I was very behind in all of my classes. Since AP Biology was by far my most stressful class with the most work and hardest tests, catching up would be very difficult and stressful especially when compounded with the makeup work for my other 3 AP classes. So after a lot of thought, I decided to withdraw from my AP Biology class. I feel good about my decision, as I can now focus on my other classes a little more. So I'm just wondering what to do now- should I notify UF and FSU? Will I be rescinded for this? Will they understand it was due to being behind because of surgery? I have maintained all A's so far this year, btw. Please help me... I'm pretty worried about this :( I would think 3 AP's would still be considered a strong schedule, as I know plenty of people who got in with senior schedules much weaker than mine.</p>
<p>You need to let UF know right away. You can email <a href=“mailto:freshman@ufl.edu”>freshman@ufl.edu</a>. Dropping an AP class can cause your admission to be rescinded so you should explain your circumstances. Let the admission office know and they’ll let you know if the committee is going to need to review your decision.</p>
<p>Call uf and explain your situation and maybe ask the opinion of the person your speaking to. Your right your schedual will still be pretty strong without the biology class but you only have about 2.5 months left until AP exams. You’ve already come so far in the class you should probably just stick with it. I have to take 4 AP exams also so I know its hard, but uf accepted us because we are hard workers and we work though the hard times.</p>
<p>Thanks- I’ve just emailed UF and FSU saying almost the exact same thing I said here. I realllly hope they understand and realize that having 3 AP classes my senior year isn’t fun and is definitely a strong senior schedule… I would understand/expect being rescinded if I had dropped 2 or more AP classes, but I don’t think dropping 1 should be an issue, especially in this circumstance.
I know I’ve already come very far in the class, I was basically halfway through. But in the end I decided I would have plenty of time to study science in college, as I plan on eventually majoring in Biology. I’m much more interested in getting GenEd classes out of the way (I’ve already knocked out Calculus and Composition, now I’m working on Govt, Psych, and Lit) so I can focus on science in college, which is what I want to study anyway. Taking half a year of AP Bio has provided me with a great background to Biology in college- besides, I would have been retaking the class in college anyway unless I received a 5 on the exam, which was not looking very likely considering how behind I had fallen and how focused I also am on my other classes.</p>
<p>It’s definitely good that you informed them of this change. Also inform any other colleges to which you’ve applied and are awaiting a decision from. I highly doubt it’s going to yield a resignation of your acceptance… I dropped AP English Lit and switched to English IV in December for the sole reason that it was more work than I felt like doing (I obviously didn’t tell the colleges this), so I e-mailed all of the schools I applied to, and still got into UF on Friday. </p>
<p>Basically, it shouldn’t harm you any more than it would if you never had it in the first place.</p>
<p>@Nole 3 APs is not a strong schedule, not comparatively, its just average. i took 6 APs. and 5 the year before that.</p>
<p>seriously, ive never heard of anyone taking only 4 classes, much less 3. sounds pretty weak.</p>
<p>At a block schedule, you only take 4 classes, and almost none of your classmates will be in 4 AP classes. You can’t really penalize someone for doing close to the best they can at not as great a HS.</p>
<p>@its not penalizing someone to not let them in your university, its just recognizing that they may not have been prepared enough to succeed, or that there is a lower likelihood of them being prepared than another student with a harder schedule/school</p>
<p>It’s probably not a very good school, but if you are making the most out of what you have and near top of the class and have the SAT score you have done what you can and UF recognizes that. There will be more of an adjustment period into hard majors and classes, but that’s just putting time that was saved in high school so it all evens out.</p>
<p>"Basically, it shouldn’t harm you any more than it would if you never had it in the first place. "
well in that case- considering i already got in, it shouldn’t make a difference, right? </p>
<p>“3 APs is not a strong schedule, not comparatively, its just average. i took 6 APs. and 5 the year before that.”
What are you comparing it to? Considering that AP classes at my school are all year and we only take 4 classes at a time, 4 is the maximum I can take. In addition to that, the only people I know that have taken 4 or more AP classes have had balance in the work- for example, AP Govt (content/reading-based) with Calculus (concept based). All of my classes are content/reading based, and before I withdrew from Biology I was reading about 200 pages a week and taking around 20 in outline notes. I realize I will be reading a lot in college, but college classes will not be 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, and I will have plenty more time to manage the reading. In high school I only have a few hours a day. Compounded with my surgery, the workload was literally impossible. Instead of failing AP Bio, I withdrew after completing Biology 2 Honors with A’s.</p>
<p>And no, my school is not a relatively good school compared to others in Florida I’ve heard about. We’re just an old public school in a not-so-good neighborhood- there is a group of about 50 or so kids who take AP classes, and not even all of them get good grades. My school also doesn’t offer many AP courses.</p>
<p>Does UF require final transcipt? I don’t think so…
So how will they ever know that you dropped that course? IMHO, if they ask you, tell them; if they don’t, then don’t. </p>
<p>Sent from my Ally using CC App</p>
<p>Yes, they do receive a final transcript and if the classes don’t match up from what you put when you applied they re-evaluate your application and there is a chance you will be rescinded, which is why I let them know.</p>
<p>I just received a reply from UF to my e-mail last night that says: “Thanks for you message and congratulations on your acceptance. I have made a notation on your file for the reason you dropped your biology class. Again, congratulations on your acceptance, welcome to the Gator family and GO Gators!! - Sandy Hayden”</p>
<p>Sound pretty encouraging, right?</p>
<p>Ok, I just changed MHO. 
Could you PM me her email address ?
I have changes in my schedule as well… </p>
<p>Sent from my Ally using CC App</p>
<p>the email address was <a href=“mailto:freshman@ufl.edu”>freshman@ufl.edu</a>
i think they’re more understanding since i let them know very early, and i have a medical reason. i must have not been “on the edge” of getting in.</p>
<p>Don’t sweat the “you’re only taking 3 AP’s” haters… You don’t need to take 6 AP classes in your senior year to get into a good school. I’m only in 3 and I’m not even on block scheduling so only 3 of 7 classes are AP. I got into all 4 FL schools I applied to (FSU, USF, UF, UM) with a 24k scholarship and Stamps invite to UM and a full tuition scholarship to Alabama. Guess that’s pretty “weak.”</p>
<p>With a block schedule, the classes are at a much faster pace. While you may do one chapter a week in your AP class, an AP class in a block schedule covers 2 chapters a week. I can’t believe you’re telling this student that their schedule is weak. 3 APs is evivalent to 6 APs in your school. Open your mind before you speak. Not every school system is the same.</p>
<p>^ Surely that’s not to me?</p>
<p>No I was referring to the posts above that said 3 APs is a weak schedule. I actually like your post and agree with you.</p>