<p>Well I just got my final semester grade for BC Calculus today since the AP Exam is tomorrow, C+. This is the first non-A grade I have gotten in high school in this the second semester of my junior year. The way the teacher taught wasn't very conducive to my learning anything and I had to teach myself the majority of the material. I'm not really that bummed out but will colleges just circle this grade and say "What went wrong here?" Any chance they'll understand that sometimes the teacher and student don't mesh?</p>
<p>Well, colleges and universities aim to seek students who are able to challenge themselves with college-level courses and excel in those courses. If it's the only AP course you took that you didn't do well in (and scores for other AP classes are superb), then you really shouldn't be worrying. If there's a problem with other scores too, some colleges have a section on their applications where you're allowed to explain something you feel the admissions committee should know about. But, then again, if it's the only boo boo you made, don't make it an even bigger one by pointing it out to them! I hope you understand where I'm getting at.</p>
<p>coze---this seems to be a problem at many schools. In one AP Stats class I am aware of 90% of the kids having outside tutoring because the teacher is so bad. Very bright man--can statistically argue his case, student performance, etc but just can't teach.
If it comes up in an interview, explain it. I think it's more common that you realize. Otherwise I'd let sleeping dogs just sleep.
Schools realize there are incompetent and ineffective teachers out there and one C when you have consistently done very well speaks more about the teacher's capabilities than yours.
Good luck</p>
<p>if it's just one C, i'm sure they'll just let it pass. i mean i could have been one dumb teacher who forgot to teach an important chapter. my friend had a D in alg2/trig with everything else as an A & she got into west point.</p>