HELP MEEE. Does doing well on a SAT Subject Test "cover" a crappy class grade?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>SO, I go to this super competitive magnet school. I'm taking Regular-ish Chemistry and doing pretty horribly. My teacher only teaches math stuff, i have not learned a single concept or property or anything like that. He's really unpredictable, tests on things not yet covered, doesn't use the textbook and insults you for asking a question. And no, this is not me complaining out of his about 90 students maybe 4-5 have an A. </p>

<p>I have about a 78-80 right now, which is weighted like a 86-88 at my school (all the "regular" classes are weighted because the whole school is "advanced"). </p>

<p>So, if I study hard for the SAT Chem test (and I'd have to study HARD seeing that I've learned nothing), and do well, let's say....720-760 range. Do you think colleges will maybe put less emphasis on the grade because I demonstrated that I knew the material?</p>

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<p>Ugh. Why are you people so mean to me? I know you’re here. Answer the question!</p>

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<p>^you only waited like 10 mins =_=</p>

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<p>I was actually wondering this myself, because my AP World teacher has awarded 4 A’s out of his like 60 students as he doesn’t teach at all, and if we do well on the AP Exam/ Subject Test will they see that we have capability, and overlook our grade?</p>

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<p>That’s what rank is for. So no.</p>

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<p>Sorry, but OT. That weighting policy is RIDICULOUS. You get almost an extra 10 points PER CLASS just because you go to a tough school? Talk about grade inflation.</p>

<p>But I digress. No, it doesn’t really “cover” the grade. It can show that you knew more than your grade reflected, but that could be a double-edged sword. It could show your class was hard or it can show that you’re smart but lazy.</p>

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<p>Your school is advanced but you have to “study HARD” for the SATII? Interesting.</p>