<p>After months of applications and working incredibly hard at everything on my plate, it looks as if I am going to he a C in AP Economics. </p>
<p>I know this sounds like dramatization, but a C could be detrimental if a few of my top schools see it on my Mid-Year and Final Reports. Granted, my intended major is Musical Theatre and Economics is not terribly relevant in that field, but the top schools are all about grades these days.</p>
<p>I'm wondering, given that two or three of my reach schools are among the top schools in the country, what I can do to still have a chance after a C? Also, does anyone have study techniques that have worked wonderfully for them for finals? I'm really reaching for anything at this point as an A on the final could bring my grade to a low B.</p>
<p>First of all, a single C isn’t going to suddenly cause a school that was already interested in you to say “forget it.” I don’t know what your chances are at these reach schools, I don’t know what your test scores are, what your GPA is to date and how difficult of a course curriculum you are taking. I would schedule meetings with your teacher because his or her final will be teacher-specific – and your teacher might have a good idea on what test questions you are missing – are you studying too many specifics and not getting the big picture? Or you memorizing fact sand not able to apply them? The teacher should be able to help you.</p>
<p>If your major is Musical Theater, your audition is going to be WAAAAAY more important than any Econ grade. Concentrate on any of those you have upcoming and don’t sweat the Econ “C”.</p>