Second semester senior year questions

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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I recently paid my enrollment desposit for the University of Michigan but now have questions regarding my second semester courses.

My current schedule consists of AP English, statistics, anatomy/physiology, yearbook, and art.

I am scheduled to take 4 AP tests. One is English lit. Two is Microeconomics, which was a one semester course that I took first semester. Three, although my stats class isn’t AP, I took it upon my self to prep for the AP stats test on my own. Fourthly, Macroeconomics. At the end of the first semester, my econ teacher said that my micro class would transition to macro. However, due to scheduling conflicts, this has actually resulted in me mostly self-studying for the course with my teacher once in a while giving me a worksheet or something to review. Almost like an online course where you would learn the material and have a guide with you. I don’t know if i will be recieving a grade for this course. I don’t feel like I should. Although, my counselor said that in the mid year report, he mentioned that I was planning to take a AP Macroeconomics course in my second semester. I found out about this today.

Soooo, will I be ok if the AP macroeconomics course does not show up on my final transcript? The last thing I want is to have my application rescinded. Michigan is the school of my dreams. My grades have been good during my senior year. I got a 3.85 UW first semester and I am currently at a 3.8 for this term. Also, I am going to major in economics so I can’t even get out of the class (I believe Econ 101/102) at UMich no matter what score I get on either AP Econ test. Same actually goes for English lit because I’d still have to take first year writing. Is there even a point to these AP tests?

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You will be fine so relax. Michigan takes some 4/5 in AP ‘s but not a lot compared to other schools. I think you can use them for credit even if they don’t count towards your major per se. The big reason to take AP’ a is to get ready for Michigan/college. Your regular classes at Michigan will more challenging then what you are taking now. The more rigor the better.

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So, if I don’t take a single AP test and the Macroeconomics course is not on my final transcript, I will be ok? @Knowsstuff

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Yes but why not just make a quick call to a counselor at Michigan. They won’t even ask you your name but they can help you better if they can know your whole story. Let them talk to you about your AP scores etc. This way you will know directly from the source and can rest easy. Let us know that you find out. It will be like a 10 minute call and they are very helpful.

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How do I call a counselor? Do you mean office of admissions? @Knowsstuff

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There are regional counslers /admission personsfor your school /district. You can look this up on Michigan’s site by state. Email /call the person for your area or yes, office of admissions

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I called earlier today and they literally said what you have been telling me @Knowsstuff

They said the only thing that would make them concerned was if I did something like drop all my classes during second semester. Definitley not doing that lol. But thank you for your help @Knowsstuff

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Now enjoy your summer and welcome to Michigan. @tytbound!