Role of midyear reports

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>On my midyear report, I’m going to have a D in IB Higher Level math (only 8 students in the class, most advanced math class at my school, it’s the first year we’re having it and apparently it was intended for math and computer science majors, it was an extra math class for me). And I couldn’t drop it in the middle.</p>

<p>My grade is not the result of senioritis but the fact that the class was just too advanced (I’m also taking AP stats this year and I took AP Calc AB last year). The rest of my grades are all As (all AP classes) with the exception of a B in AP Physics.</p>

<p>I won’t be taking this class next semester. It’ll unfortunately drop my rank (gahh). And I’m sending in a letter (from me, my counselor, and the math teacher) explaining this grade along with midyear report. </p>

<p>Considering Brown’s liberal education, etc and pass/fail system, will they be able to get over this grade?</p>

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<p>Same here. I'm going to get a C in AP Calculus BC (it's the equivalent of IB HL Math at our school-though they learn more than us).</p>

<p>I have A's in the rest of my classes and I'm hoping Brown will just be able to see that Math and Science really just aren't my best subjects.</p>

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<p>OMG..I have the same problem except I'm a junior and I'm DYING to go to Brown. I was thinking about the same thing (that Brown will get over the grade due to their pass/fail system, etc), but I'm not sure how they'll think about it. They better stick to their philosophy and understands that us students make mistakes too!</p>

<p>Have u dropped the class?</p>

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<p>Dropping is pointless at this point because the grade is still going to show, so might as well continue taking it second semester, which the grade from that really won't matter unless it's a d or f.</p>