<p>i think you still have to report dropping an EC. anything you say you are doing as a senior you should do as a senior. if it is something significant they can revoke acceptance. if its a minor EC im sure you can drop it without repurcussions</p>
<p>thanks for all the comments, but don't worry. I didn't mean I would start getting straight C's or anything like that. Just more B's than if I had a goal to attain. What I've decided is to study enough to do well, do all HW, but concentrate on the classes that I'm really interested in.</p>
<p>I actually think this is a better way to prepare for college, as once there, everyone will be able to decide on the specific type of class they want to take, rather than just a generalized 'English' course. This way I can enjoy high school more, especially in AP human geography. That class is incredibly easy, so in the past I always used the extra time it opened up for harder classes. But it is just so cool that now I can take time to put all my energy into projects I really care about in that course, instead of worrying about the math final (as much).</p>
<p>One final question: if the college I've been admitted to gives no credit for some of my AP courses, and I also just despise the class, is it unethical to not even take the AP exam? I especially feel bad because there is no final exam in the class...</p>
<p>I wouldn't recommend slacking off, if I were you just try to get A's and B's, you seem like a strong student so it shouldn't involve that much effort. Congratulations on getting accepted!! :)</p>
<p>I had been really sick and I missed a few days of school. When I had a calculus test, I didn't do well at all (<50%). That basically seals my grade to a D or hopefully a C for the term. I got a B first term in BC Calculus. Would colleges think that I am already slacking off (I got accepted EA WPI and still have to apply RD MIT)? If they do then is there anything I can do about it?</p>
<p>Do anything you want other than failing. The whole 'admissions denial" is a fabricated scare tactic. Most schools dont even require your high school transcript until you're already there, and even then, they just wanna make sure you passed.</p>
<p>Not true! Most big public schools only look at final transcripts, if they have already admitted you on the strength of your end-of-junior-year transcript - but most private universities will review your mid-year transcripts. Keep working, kids. ;)</p>
<p>I have been accepted to a couple schools, but I am still applying to all the top-tier Ivy League schools. Say I am taking 5 AP courses, how much will they look down on me if I drop one of them and switch it into an honors class?</p>
<p>Well it is the Ivy League, the most competitive universities in the country. Answer your own question.</p>
<p>sry, mikey, I'm not sure. But I want to pose my question again, as a lot of people are wondering about AP's</p>
<p>"if the college I've been admitted to gives no credit for some of my AP courses, and I also just despise the class, is it unethical to not even take the AP exam? I especially feel bad because there is no final exam in the class..."</p>
<p>of course its not unethical...taking the AP exam is 100% your choice, if you're not getting credit why waste the 80 something dollars on the exam</p>
<p>J-Rob: </p>
<p>After getting into Wes EDI a few years back, I dropped AP Calc because I already had two other AP's. I called admissions to check; they said it was fine. You really don't need to worry about it-- they WILL NOT rescind your admission if your grades slip a bit. The worst you will get is a warning letter, which has no effect on anything once you're actually here. And you can't use more than two AP credits, so that's even less reason to spend the 80 bucks on the test.</p>
<p>I just got into Brown ED and I e-mailed them to ask if I could drop math research- a half credit elective that meets about once a month before school. My schedule is otherwise full (7/8 APs) but they e-mailed back saying, predictably, that there is an expectation that I maintain the schedule I sent them.</p>
<p>Does anybody have the option of taking classes Pass/Fail? I know that a lot of second-semester seniors are starting to get lazy and don't want to have to work to get an A so most people take 1 or 2 classes P/F second-semester. I don't know if this looks bad or not, but if you still take the AP test and can score well on it I don't think it really matters. For example, my AP/IB Bio II class is ridiculous because we have a brand-new teacher. She's under the impression that assigning three-four hours of homework per night (and we're not on block scheduling or anything) is OK because "this is like a college course." That would be OK, but it's ALL busy work. Anyway, next semester every single person in her two sections of that course (like 60 altogether) are taking it P/F so that we can not do the busy work and just study for the tests instead.</p>
<p>If colleges see that you are taking something P/F second semester, will that reflect badly upon you?</p>
<p>They really don't care that much for 2nd semester. As long as your grades aren't lower than Bs, it won't raise any flags (well, maybe if you had all A+s and went to all B-s, but I would still doubt that). Even a C is okay, as long as your other classes are still at your average. A C with other classes slipping or grades even lower than C will almost certainly be reviewed.</p>
<p>And, as long as you don't fail that P/F, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>I would recommend that you seize the day of sunshine and relaxation allowed by your ED acceptance (congratulations, by the way!) by doing the following: aggressively downshift into a feverish stretch of dope smoking and sexual promiscuity; try to skip a couple of days here and there for trips to the Caribbean (if you can); and spend some time in Vegas, Reno, or Atlantic City whichever is closest chatting up hookers or gigolos (for whatever is your thing) and pre-spending some of that scholarship money that might be coming your way. And then pull up at the last minute -- to make sure your final grades will not have dropped that much. You will arrive at Wesleyan a much more well-rounded student with some stories that you can write about in one of your English classes.</p>
<p>I didn't get accepted ED (somewhere else), but I slack off and get straight As. Then again, my school has never gotten better than a C and is a public school in one of the worst counties in one of the worst states in the country. My advice is to work hard enough to learn the material and that should be enough to get solid Bs at least, but not so hard you're just playing the school game. The game is over, you should get serious about life and education. So study, try new things, think etc. and let the little nonsense details that make the difference between A and A+ slide.</p>
<p>Yes, acceptance decisions can change based on second semester grades. Someone I know slacked off a bit second semestger then got sick and ended up with a D in one class after being a straight A, with a few Bs student. He already had an ED acceptance to a top school. When the school found out, they contacted him and asked for an explanation. Even with the "I was sick" explanation and calls from his guidance counselor, he had to start his freshman year on academic probation. </p>
<p>It's probably OK to let up a bit, but be careful because it's really easy to slide from an A to B and then lower. And, if what happened to my aquaitance happens to you, and you get sick and you're already barely doing the work, you've got no cushion.</p>
<p>As for ECs, the schools don't really care about those. If you decide to drop out of the drama club second semester, I would not sweat that.</p>
<p>My philosophy as a fellow ED student:</p>
<p>There are many gaps in my knowledge that should be filled before I go off to college. There are books I haven't read yet that I ought have and there are documentaries and films to be seen that I haven't. There is the matter of getting into a workout routine, starting to figure skate once more, and sampling several clubs that I haven't had time for. There is the whole notion of getting a job or volunteering. There is starting to learn French, or honing my Spanish skills for the AP. There is getting acquainted with knitting, spending more time painting, and going out with my friends on weekends. There are all these things that I could do and learn that take place outside of the classroom and all I would have to sacrifice is a perfect second semester report card.</p>
<p>I'm not talking about letting my grades drop from As to Fs. I'm talking about the difference between 6 As and 4 As, 2 Bs. And those would be Bs in AP classes that are as far removed from any conceivable major of mine as possible (I'm interested in Art History, Anthropology, Archeology, and History. Those two classes are AP Physics and AP Computer Science). It's not like I'd get Cs. It's not like I wouldn't try, or like I wouldn't learn anything of those subjects. I would simply invest my time in pursuits I find more entertaining and more valuable. I don't think that's unreasonable.</p>
<p>I guess the point is this: don't slack just to slack and be lazy. If you're going have some grades drop, don't let it be more than half of them or more than a single letter grade below your normal level. And don't be laid back just to sit on your bum and play video games. Do it because you're preparing for college in a different way by educating yourself, reading, or learning something new. And keep on top of your grades, even if you're not aiming for an A, to be sure that you're not falling dangerously close to the C, D, or F range.</p>
<p>Anyways, congrats and have a great senior year!</p>
<p>"sampling several clubs that I haven't had time for"</p>
<p>Haha, obviously Lesha is taking the time to fill in some "gaps" about getting crunk...</p>
<p>That might be funny if you had better grammar. It just comes off as rude.</p>