<p>My school is a logistical disaster and can't even correctly manage student schedules. Due to conflicts in my schedule, I won't be getting 2 of the classes I signed up for. I had originally signed up for all AP classes, but 2 of them were replaced with an honors and a standard class.</p>
<p>If I am unable to work this out, as the school is refusing to let counselors meet with students, how will this affect college admissions? Will my counselor be able to let schools know that I'm in a standard and honors class due to conflict and not because I was lazy? I did take the hardest courses <em>offered to me</em>, right? I am extremely frustrated right now.</p>
<p>On CommonApp, there is an additional info. section where you can explain to colleges that you were unable to take 2 APs due to schedule conflicts. I’m sure they won’t hold it against you since a lot of applicants have probably had scheduling conflicts before.</p>
<p>You can do what GoldOwl said, and/or also tell your counselor to explain that in his/her letter of recommendation. That’s what I’m doing: I got put in Physical Conditioning I Junior Year instead of Honors Debate III due to budget cuts, which dropped my GPA and my rank. So she’ll be explaining that situation to the college’s also.</p>
<p>I agree with the above posters, but is there any way to let your counselor know about your situation (ie a note you can leave with the secretary or something like that)? Also, try emailing your counselor and alerting him/her of the situation. Maybe you can correct the problem and not have to worry about explaining it to colleges. </p>
<p>[Although, I will say, depending upon the size of your school, it may really be impossible. They can’t accommodate everyone when creating schedules, so there may be conflicts you just can’t prevent.]</p>
<p>A true schedule change beyond the students control (lower classes replaced because of over-enrollment), is much different than a schedule conflict where a student chooses an elective which conflicts with an AP class. In the latter, the student can not have both and chooses the elective. In the former the student chooses the AP but their is no room in the class and is told to make another choice.</p>
<p>Make sure your GC notes the difference on your transcript. Many students complain about schedule conflicts when in fact they have chosen an elective and simply couldn’t have both…call it a schedule conflict. You choose the AP. It is important that admissions knows which type of conflict you have had.</p>
<p>I understand your frustrations. We just received notice that not all students have full schedules and classes are full. Adjustments are being made including level of classes. We are holding our breath.</p>