<p>I just found out I need to get a 100% on on a AP English course the last grading period just to get a border line C. (rounding!)
I know from previous posts that straight Bs with one or two Cs will be okay, but I don't know about a C- or most likely, a D+, mainly because apparently I missed a HUGE test without knowing and my teacher just absolutely won't allow any other opportunities to raise up my grade.
I have half Bs and half As in my other courses right now; maybe one or two Cs, if I really screw up.
Other options would be to drop the course(since I am taking another English course) or beg to my counselor to have it shown as a W, but even these options are not likely to happen, and worse yet, I don't know if those can still mean I can still actually go to Northwestern next year.
Any other insights or suggestions? :( Im really desperate. Help!</p>
<p>That sounds tough. If your school can't drop it or label your grade as a W, definitely e-mail NU and tell them your situation.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>well the letter says admission is contigent upon successful finish of my senior year courseload... if I drop the course or label it as a W, should I still go head and email NU as the person in the recent thread did?</p>
<p>your parents need to be involved in this...</p>
<p>beg for a make-up. then go to your counselor with your parents...</p>
<p>I think NU won't rescind your admissions as long as they are told what is going on but do anything you can to fix this before it comes to that.</p>
<p>I agree that you need to get your parents involved. I can't believe a teacher would be so punitive as to disallow a re-take when a college admission is at stake. Question: how did you miss the test and not know it??</p>
<p>i live by myself so I cant get my parents involved, nor I wish to. trust me - I begged. His reason is that by allowing me to make up the exam, it would be extremely unfair to other students and he would not be preparing me for college - so I said but if you don't let me, then I wont go to any! His response to that was "well then - you will have to work your butt off so you can get that C."
English is particularly frustrating! If the class was Calc, I can really study my butt off and aim for an A+, but english essays and tests are graded arbitrarily!</p>
<p>Well thats enough for my whining.</p>
<p>Any other actions I should take? Should I email NU ASAP about my situation and hope NU will understand or should I really work my butt off as my teacher says, and aim for at least a C-, and then hope NU won't rescind my admission???</p>
<p>or maybe drop the course or have it shown as a W and hope NU will understand??? Gosh I feel really terrible</p>
<p>"Any other actions I should take? Should I email NU ASAP about my situation and hope NU will understand or should I really work my butt off as my teacher says, and aim for at least a C-, and then hope NU won't rescind my admission???"</p>
<p>Yes! Do ALL Of the above (your teacher might cut you some slack in other unspoken ways to make sure you get that "C"). Email NU and call NU. Talking a person live is better than an email, IMHO.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>