<p>Assuming we’re still talking about top/competitive colleges, one C is alright. It is unfavorable of course, but it doesn’t destroy your chances. The effect would also be mitigated if it were received your freshman year, in a non-academic class (gym, health, etc.), or a highly demanding class (Multivariable Calculus, etc.). Also, if you have almost all A’s and one stray C, colleges will probably mark it as a fluke or as having a really harsh teacher or something else along those lines. However if you have that C in a sea of B’s and low A’s, then it would start to be really unfavorable.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! LOL goldenboot I’m happy for you but I don’t see how this helps me. Also, a little bit off topic, I want to prepare for my classes next year and I’m going to be taking Chemistry Honors. At my school, almost 90+% get B’s in this class (many sophomores think they can handle it but they can’t and the teachers are supposed to be pretty hard). I have the textbook but what’s the best way for me to study from this? If I read it through, I might not remember everything so should I just take notes on EVERYTHING? I want to study it too because my friend’s sister learned it over the summer and it did help her when she actually took the course.
What are your thoughts on the way I should study for this?
I’m not that great at science either so it is important that I learn it well.</p>
<p>I would form a what I like to call “post it note system”. Have red ones mean something like “topic not understood”, blue could mean “important law or theorum”, etc. I truly think this will help you as you read the textbook as it will point the only important things, items you don’t fully grasp.</p>
<p>Don’t just read the textbook, do the practice problems and check them. It’s really the only way to check understanding. (I speak as a humanities person who made it through AP chemistry by the skin of her teeth.)</p>