I failed APUSH

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm a current sophomore in APUSH. S1 I received a D and S2 I'm going to receive an F. I'm sure I got a 5 on the exam, I already took the SAT II and got 780, and I'm on the History Bowl team at my school that did very well at nationals. </p>

<p>The reason that I failed is attendance issues - there is a school in my district that has a lot of AP classes that aren't offered at my school. I am able to take a bus to go there, but I often missed the bus. Because I missed the bus, it was considered absent, so I was unable to make up anything that I missed in class, leading to my failing grade.</p>

<p>If I explain this to colleges, will it hurt me a lot? I also have a chance to retake it next year, where I'm sure that I could get an A. Should I do that or just cut my losses?</p>

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<p>If its factored into your gpa, retake it or else you’re screwed
if not, the ap score is all that matters.</p>

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<p>Deny the credit? like the above poster said, the AP exam is really what matters.</p>

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<p>Did you miss the bus because of human error (i.e. you were just late) or for another reason (illness, problems with the bus, yada yada)?</p>

<p>If it’s the former, good luck explaining that. Otherwise, what everyone else said.</p>

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<p>Explain the problem to your gc</p>

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<p>Couldn’t you reason with the teacher?</p>

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<p>Wouldn’t the teacher be willing to raise your grade to an A if you got a 5 on the exam?</p>