Up until yesterday, I was in 4 AP classes: Calc BC, Chemistry, English Lang + Comp., and APUSH. My mom just pulled me out of Calc BC, and now I have a study hall. Her reasoning was a C in Calc would’ve tanked my GPA. I took Algebra 2 and Geometry freshman year and Precalc sophomore year (got A’s and a B, respectively), so will not having a math class this year (junior) and taking Calc BC next year as senior look weird when I apply to college?
Yes.
And more to the point, what would be different next year that would prevent you from getting a C?
Why did you go into Calc BC instead of AB? Yes, it will look very strange to not have a math in your Junior year.
Can you not take Calc AB, regular/honors calc or AP stats? You really, really need a math class every year. My daughter’s high school requires it every year for every student, and it’s just an average public high school.
Not having a math class at all would look worse that getting a C in a challenging class. Can you get extra tutoring?
Take a year break from math and chances are your skills will be much too rusty to be successful in Calculus BC. Talk with your GC ASAP to come up with an alternative math for this year.
if it is too late for your school right now can you take a dual enrollment college class for spring semester? It would seem like a red flag to miss math junior year. I think that would hurt you more when applying to college than a C would.
Can you take regular Calc or Calc AB?
Another thread says you suffered some issue at the end of freshman year. If this still affects you and your mom is seeing more stress and is concerned, she may be right about getting you out of calc BC.
Is there a GC? In a regular hs, no one can drop without some sort of approval and new plan.
Or are you homeschooling? Because some math is usually needed, every year, to get a hs degree. If so, what can you take that’s easier, but legit? A stats course or, as others said, regular calculus?
If BC is too difficult, AB seems like the obvious replacement, since it is a slower paced version that covers less material over the year (so it will be a gentler introduction to calculus than if you wait until college to take it).