<p>I have decided to drop AP English Lit. This is my senior year, and I've heard that if you change courses in your senior year after applying to the UCs, you have a stronger chance of being rejected. I am probably going to get a C or D this semester, and my explanation will be that I am dropping because I felt uncomfortable with the teacher (the only AP Lit teacher at my school), who I believe was racially discriminatory and whose extremely subjective class-elitist grading style prevented me from succeeding in that class.</p>
<p>i was thinking about doing the same thing with an AP math class, but i don't think the UCs will see your transcript until after they accept you right?!?</p>
<p>sorry if that was any help.</p>
<p>GC at my S's school says if you drop a class second semester senior year, you need to notify all your schools regarding the change.</p>
<p>yes, UC's will not see transcript until you graduate. BUT, acceptances are contingent upon you finishing well in the classes you told them you would take. If you change schedule significantly, you need to notify each campus to which you applied. </p>
<p>coddoc: you should meet with your GC immediately to discuss how to best portray your drop if that is the action you take.</p>
<p>Thanks for your responses... yeah, so after notifying the UCs of this class change, do you think my chances of being accepted will be dramatically affected or anything? I would turn to my counseler for this kind of thing, but he is new to the job and knows little about these matters. I guess my best hope is to write a convincing excuse to explain the class drop.</p>
<p>Is 4 years of English required/recommended for UCs? AP English Lit seems like an important class. What will you take instead?</p>
<p>I would be very careful in how you word your response as to why you dropped the class. You don't want to come across as complaining, whiny and blaming the teacher.</p>
<p>Yes, 4 yrs of English is required, so I will be taking a regular Lit class instead...
Thanks for your advice FresnoMom, but I will have to emphasize how I felt I had an unfair disadvantage in that class.. would you recommend an approach I could take in order to not sound whiny?</p>