I got an 85 in AP Physics C...

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<p>and nearly punched my physics teacher in the face.</p>

<p>You see, I thought it would be cute if Harvard saw my challenging courseload, and what is more challenging that taking AP Physics C in half the time it normally takes? I took the Electricity and Magnetism section in 9 weeks, and lo and behold, I bombed the first few tests. I managed to bring my grade up to an 85, and intended to finish the rest of my makeup work on Thursday of an arbitrary week. Thursday morning, my Physics teacher tells me that everything was due on Wednesday, so I'm stuck with an 85.</p>

<p>Allow me to torture myself over this for a few weeks. What's the point of cramming AP classes if you won't get an A in them?</p>

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<p>He shouldn't even allow for makeup work. Deal with it. Get a 5 on your AP test and nobody will really care.</p>

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<p>JohnDoe, can you help me with rotational kinematics?</p>

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<p>Did you flick him/her off? You should have. Though, make sure you're cool with the people at the top of the administration.</p>

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<p>meh, i had three B's/B+'s on my transcript 10-11 and I got in.</p>

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<p>hey pimpthatthang i can help just let me know</p>

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<p>Yea, but you would have to know all the motion of inertia equations, it's really annoying.</p>

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<p>I'm sorry but I don't understand why you're obsessing over a B...
You'll never survive at H with that attitude.</p>

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<p>Yeah, a B isn't bad. People get accepted to Harvard with C's on their transcript. Generally because of the "personal qualities" index.</p>

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<p>No they don't. A's or bust, and an A- might even keep you out. I hear they autoreject anyone with a grade that isn't above a 90. NO G8 SN is just trying to make you feel better.</p>

<p>I have a B+ 6 quarters straight in the same class. Don't sweat it. :)</p>

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<p>just improve your physics grade :)</p>

<p>improvement = good</p>

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<p>i thought they don't look at + and -???? so there's a diff between A and A-??</p>

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<p>I'm hanging on the edge of Physics C myself. And I'm doing it in normal time! Moment of Inertia isn't too horrible, it's just mR^2 with 1/2, 1/12, whatever in front. My teacher has us work them out ourselves so we understand why the constant fraction...do you think that would help, pimpthatthang?</p>

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<p>physics schmysics...</p>

<p>punch your teacher and then tell him that's what 3427874823 Newtons in your face feels like. </p>

<p>i'm kidding. but it would be cool.</p>

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<p>Wait, how could makeup work ever raise your grade by 5%? If this was the case, you would have had to have a near 100% on all your tests in order to even have an 85% in the first place.... You wouldn't have had an A either way....</p>