<p>Here's my my situation, I'm currently a junior who is taking three AP classes (US Gov, Language and Comp., and Psych), precalculus, and a criminal law class. I have A-'s in AP Gov, and AP Language, an A in AP Psych and my law class, and a C+ in precalculus. Last year I took AP US History, and I received a 4 on the AP test.</p>
<p>I'm good at English, History, and Social Studies; but I suck at math. I just don't get it. I've always had marginal grades in math.</p>
<p>If I'm able to get A's in all of my classes besides math, what are my chances of getting into a good college (University of Michigan, or similar)? Also, I got a 30 on my ACT.</p>
<p>I'm just feel like any chance of getting into a respectable college is slipping away, am I just overreacting?</p>
<p>If you are going for a liberal arts major (which I’m going to assume you are) then getting high Cs/Bs in math won’t be too much of a deterent for a college admitting you (save those who are highly selective). Still, it never hurts to make sure that you are strong in every subject including math. </p>
<p>Don’t be afraid of outside help! Even the top ten students in my graduating class ask for help when they need it. If math isn’t clicking for you, talk to your teacher for some one on one tutoring. If the teacher can’t help you, then find a tutor or another person who can help clear things up. You don’t have to have a 100% in every math class you take, but if you gradually start getting higher grades colleges will see that as a sign of improvement; a factor they will notice and reward you for.</p>
<p>You are correct in assuming that I plan on going for a liberal arts major. My plan is to double major in Psychology and Political Science, and then go to law school.</p>
<p>I’ve emailed my math teacher, and he’s agreed to work with me after school a few times a week, which is good. He has a reputation and therefore I really didn’t want to ask him for help, but he seemed more than willing to help me out.</p>
<p>Unfortunetly he is “fo’ real.” Since schools such as Ivy leagues attract more qualified applicants than any other school, your stats have to at least be on par with other applicants and even then you are leaving a lot to your essays/interview. Every C (and, to a lesser extent, B), puts your high school record farther and farther behind other applicants. It doesn’t take much to knock your GPA out of the running when only 10-15% of all very qualified applicants are accepted.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, that’s not what I meant. He is pretty much saying that a C immediately jeopardizes all chances of attending an Ivy League college, which we all know is false.</p>