<p>during my soph year, i dropped 2 honors courses (alg 2 & chem) and took a lower level (advanced) for both. in one of the honors courses i got a D and on the other a C, but after dropping both the courses, i managed to get A averages for both lower level classes. will this hurt me in the future, when applying to colleges?</p>
<p>No. You need to take "challenging" courses that you CAN HANDLE. i mean it's best to take the most challenging courses possible. But you need to know youself, know if you can handle it. I think colleges'd rather see you getting an A in "regular" classes instead of failing AP/Honors classes. but i strongly still recommend you to strive for hard classes though </p>
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<p>thank you . would i have to explain to colleges the reason why i had to drop? and i still dont know.. will this hurt me in the long run?</p>
<p>It might if you want to go to the most academically competitive schools, but only then. With most really good colleges a few low grades and a schedule not full of honors/AP courses is both common and accepted. And don't bother explaining why you did it...it's evident in the grades themselves and could be seen as puerile or insecure.</p>