<p>I wouldn’t fire anything off to a GC. Wait for the AP test scores to come in and if there is a difference between the AP test score and the class score contact the teacher. How did the rest of the class perform (outside of the AP test scores), was your son on top of his homework, if so where was the deficiency…was in tests, quizzes, written assignments etc. Did he get in a hole early on and couldn’t dig himself out. My oldest struggled with one or two classes in HS and it was always helpful for both of us (so i could help) to understand where the weakness existed…typically it’s not an overall weakness but some aspect of the class. The takeaway was he learned how to recognize when he was in trouble and rectify the situation which is a valuable lesson. Regardless, understanding why this particular class and what the particular weakness was will help you son going forward with both the last year of HS and in college. Far better to grasp this and understand how to “fix it” in high school than to get to college and lose grip on a college class. Frankly, it doesn’t really matter what your son “wants” to do, if he wants it he’ll go for it. But lots of kids change their major or their interest when they get to college and are exposed to many things that have no exposure to in high school. One step at a time. Help your son figure out why this class kicked his a**.</p>
<p>Colleges and universities admit kids they believe can succeed and graduate. That is the business they are in. Make sure he applies to a variety of schools with at least one that has an assured acceptance and one that is a reach and let the chips fall where they may. In five years hopefully you’ll be attending a college graduation and that should be the correct goal for a rising high school senior.</p>