Ok to drop German?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>I am a high school senior currently in german 4 at my high school. I really don't want to continue taking it and want to switch into an easier class. I am currently taking 4 AP classes. However my school's policy is that if you drop a class during 1st quarter it shows up on your transcript as "withdraw passing". I know this is a term many colleges don't like to see, but how will they take it? I really don't want to be rejected from college because of it.</p>

<p>9th grade German 1: B
10th grade German 2: B
11th grade German 3: A-
12th grade German 4: B+ so far, but will show up as "withdraw passing" on my transcript without a grade if I drop it.</p>

<p>Because I got an A- in junior year do you think colleges won't mind me dropping it, and assume that I just wanted to take a different class instead? Or do you think they will assume I had a hard time in German 4, failed the class, and had to transfer out? </p>

<p>some of the schools I'm applying to: UVA, Carnegie Mellon, University of Maryland College Park, Georgia Tech etc...
(The transcripts they currently have show me in German 4)</p>

<p>Please Respond!!!</p>

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<p>Is there any particular reason why you feel you must drop it now, rather than finishing out the semester?</p>

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<p>I’m actually really bad at German I think my grade might go below a B if I stay. No idea how I did well last year.</p>

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<p>I’m going to say don’t drop it. A B isn’t going to look that bad in a fairly hard foreign language (surely harder than Spanish, that was a breeze) when you already have 4 AP’s. Unless you’re absolutely feeling terrible about it, I’d just keep on going.</p>

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<p>By your own report, you currently have a B+. Speak with your teacher about your specific difficulties with the class, and get help with them. That way you will have a decent chance of finishing the semester with a B. Then drop German and take something fun for your last semester.</p>