<p>How is it these kids can bring up those grades so fast? More than once GHD pulled c's at mid terms to those all A's by end of semester when in HS. It is amazing what they can do when they want to. It's the "wanting to" part that always drove me crazy.</p>
<p>I hope PenQuinz gets his "Senior-itis" vaccine in time. I think it's going around.</p>
<p>Indeed, that inflammation of the Senior can be quite the pain.</p>
<p>idk... let me preface this by the fact that I'm speaking from the perspective of a firstie a few weeks from graduation so my I guess I don't have quite the rosy colored view that everyone detached from this place has (not too say i'm overly cynical at the same time though). In my opinion, unless you really screw up, I doubt they will rescind your appointment. By that I mean failing to graduate or getting arrested for felony conviction would put you in jeopardy. That being said, its not the best policy to test the waters by having your grades drop. For me as a highschool senior, I didn't get in until the end of May, so I was sending in every grade report I got from my hs. For another example, look at foundation. If someone struggles during their foundation year they will stay get in. As a candidate was who about to go through foundation and be in the class of '08, I was basically told that the bare minimum in post-grad would ensure the appointment...</p>
<p>I was talkin to this mid the other day, he said he graduated with two D's 2 C's and 2 B's, and was not rejected from USNA after being appointed...I don't think USNA cares as long as you don't kill someone.</p>
<p>I still wouldn't want to be testing that theory though though.</p>
<p>^^^^Agreed. </p>
<p>Additionally, and PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong, can't you test out of calculus and go to another calculus class? I think that's why my son wants to do well, now. Also, if he makes straight A's the last nine weeks, he doesn't have to take final exams.</p>
<p>well seeing as how it's not a theory, and he actually got 2 D's, 2 C's, and 2 B's and didn't get un-appointed, no testing is required!</p>
<p>Plebes will all take validation tests within the first few weeks of Plebe Summer. It is really to your advantage to do well and validate as many courses as possible. </p>
<p>Very few courses are validated with AP scores so doing well on the validation tests should be a goal.</p>
<p>Supposing you pass a validation test can you opt to take the class anyway? From one point of view, the more classes you validate the more time you have to study for your other classes, but also if you could choose to retake a class you are strong in it might help boost your gpa, without taking a whole lot of study time. Or if you barely pass the validation test but don't think you are ready for the higher class, could you still take the lower one?</p>
<p>my son validated Chem 1 and 2 and Calc I however he choice to take Calc I since he only had pre-Calc in highschool. He has Calculus based AP Physics last year and basically taught himself Calculus. He felt he needed a strong base in Calculus to do well at the academy and that why he decided to take it. He has done very well in Calc I and II and it has bolstered his GPA and his happy with his decision.</p>
<p>^^^^Smart young man. Knowing you need a solid base and doing the work. I don't know if mine will validate chemistry (since he took it last year), but I know he's focusing on Calculus right now.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering my question, wickster2010 :).</p>
<p>lol.. Oh sorry. I didn't post 'cause I was at orientation at USAFA, then orientation at USNA. I'm not failing anything. I do however, have 1 C right now in my Calc class, and another C in History. The rest are A's and B's.</p>
<p>Nurseypoo
My son took AP Chem and AP Physics his senior year with hopes of validating both classes. He had no problem validating both semester in Chem which he felt was his weaker subject and did not even come close to validating one semester in Physics which he thought he was very strong in. If he is strong in Calc and is getting A's my son said he probably will validate at least one semester. My son said he barely validated Calc one and his rule of thumb is that you should validate it pretty easily to decide not to take it.</p>
<p>Does anyone know up to what level of math you can validate? I have received A's in Calc I, II, III, and Differential Equations, and I tutor in those subjects as well.</p>