<p>how bad would it look if i dropped an ap class after the midyear report is finished? would they revoke my admission (if i got in) if they saw that on the final transcript? i applied RD and was wondering if i could do this. one class is driving me insane.</p>
<p>I think you should stick it out.</p>
<p>bump. i'm interested too.</p>
<p>I would stick it out. It definitely doesn't look good to drop it, and I wouldn't want to risk it if Cornell is a school you really want to attend. Best case scenario: you don't get kicked out. Worst case scenario: you get kicked out and you must attend a community college. The decision is yours.</p>
<p>My friend got into Human Ecology ED. She emailed admissions asking if she could drop physics. They told her if she dropped it she would not be allowed to enroll.</p>
<p>yikes /</p>
<p>anyway, is it a major course, or like some irrelevant elective, like basket-weaving</p>
<p>my guidance counselor said that if you drop a class, you should at least enroll into another one of equal or higher difficulty. but you should probably call admissions and ask.</p>
<p>yea, i called Humec and they wouldnt let me drop math.</p>
<p>wow, what if you had to drop a class from your schedule for second semester because you couldn't do it (internship after school)or an activity that you couldn't do becuase you had to get a job to save money for college. loaded question but i assume cornell would understand your circumstances. am i right?</p>
<p>26e- he said it was an AP class, so unless they have AP basket weaving, it's probably a major course.... AP basket weaving.... That would be rough on your fingers.</p>
<p>If you applied telling them that you were taking that class, dropping it would be misrepresenting yourself. If you drop it, I would let the admissions office know immediately so they can change it in your file.</p>
<p>i emailed the admissions office asking if i could drop AP Programming 2 and this is what they replied: </p>
<p>Thank you for contacting the Information and Referral Center at
Cornell University. Congratulations on your recent acceptance to
Cornell! In response to your inquiry, you might find the materials
you would cover in AP Computer Programming 2 to be helpful to you
upon matriculation to Cornell. That said, however, you do have some
flexibility with your high school coursework and can lighten your
load if necessary. While Cornell wants to see that you continue to
challenge yourself academically throughout the rest of your high
school career, they will certainly not revoke your offer of admission
to the Class of 2010.</p>
<p>so it seems they dont care</p>
<p>haha. ap basket weaving.</p>
<p>yeah i'm sorta curious too. in my case, i added on differential equations for the spring semester just to impress the colleges i'm applying to. but i'm not sure if i want to go on with it. so would dropping diff eq look that bad since it's not even really a required class and i already have a decent courseload without it.</p>
<p>I think it depends on the person. My friend got a very stern response to her inquiry about dropping Physics. This person got a very lenient response. I'd make sure to always email and ask before doing anything.</p>
<p>Well, look at the diffreences: science vs. comp programming. Cornell really likes 4 years of science, whereas computer programming is not really a desired course by the University (though, it is undoubtedly beneficial). They do not want to see someone dropping out of a course they REALLY want their students to have taken. With this being said, you will probably come back by saying "well, this was her 5th science course." In that case, I have no response. However, if it was only her 4th science course, I can understand the "stern response."</p>
<p>I think it was only her 4th but she was accepted to Human Eco for textiles and apparel.</p>
<p>Well, despite her intended major, Cornell really wants their entering students to have 4 years of science.</p>
<p>I figured it out. Design students often have a physics prereq, so they must want her to stick it out in high school.</p>