The admissions office won’t respond to my email or phone call about whether or not it would impact me negatively to drop a class next semester. I want to drop an AP class because it is not related to my field of study so I will not get any credit for it and I recently started working so the course load is getting to be a lot to handle. I have already applied and I’m worried about getting rescinded if I do get in because of dropping and not telling them (even though I tried to tell them and they won’t respond!!).
So basically my questions are: is it ok to drop or too risky? If I do drop do I need to email the application update email and tell them?
Extra info you guys might find helpful in answering this:
I have an A in the class. Just don’t wanna take it anymore because I don’t need it for anything and don’t like it.
My brother goes to Rice so I likely have a slight advantage already.
I’m Asian so that might kind of undo any advantage.
My stats are better than my brother’s were for everything except for ACT score so I think I have a good chance and I just don’t know if I lose that by dropping a class and looking like a slacker
At Rice you can get AP credit for a large number of classes if you score a 4 or 5 whether the classes are in your field of study or not.My daughter knocked out most of her math/science requirements at Rice with AP credits, and that made it possible for her to double major. If your class is on the list, you have an A, and would likely make a 4 or 5 on the AP exam, it might be worth it to stay in the class to get the credit. If you stay in the class you will not take a chance of derailing your admission chances. What does your high school counselor advise you to do? https://registrar.rice.edu/students/ap_credit
Actually @happy1 it does but you can be rude if you would like to. I’m pretty sure Texas Tech and SFA etc. don’t give a crap how many classes I’m in during senior year. If the admissions counselors won’t answer I have to ask someone. This is a completely different situation.
I also haven’t hit send on any other applications because I can change on the common app if I drop the class before applying so I don’t have to inform them. It won’t matter for them because they will have no way to know why the class was only one semester.
Thanks @Houston1021 for the answer! However, I have looked at the list and I have other science and math credits so this wouldn’t help (this is AP Bio btw). I also probably won’t make a 4 or 5 because my A is from serious curves and a generous retest policy.
My counselor just quit in like August and the new lady who replaced her knows nothing so I’ve been pretty alone in this application process so far.
Sorry but I think it is you who is being rude. The answer in every case is that th admissions department at each college is the only place that can give you a definitive answer as to if dropping an AP class can negatively impact your chance for admission.
I would recommend that you email your regional admissions officers if your calls go unanswered. It is better to get the response in writing
And of course if the class is not listed on applicantions you haven’t submitted yet then those schools do not need to be notified if you drop the class.
As I said above, I both emailed and called admissions. When I called I was redirected to an admissioners officer who did not pick up. I left a message and she never called me back. The email I sent had two questions and the response I got only answered the first question and I didn’t want to email back and seem rude if they didn’t want to answer the question…
It’s December 21. They’re on break. They will not answer your question for at least a week. And they’re the only ones who can.
Likewise, since you’re not in yet, check with all the other schools to which you’ve applied.
Try them again in January-- after you check their website to see when the admissions office opens.
You said you have an A in the class.It’s AP. Presumably, if your grades are that good, you’ll get a 5 on the AP and get 3 or 4 college credits. They can take some of the pressure off your first year, get one of your Gen Ed’s out of the way.
Don’t drop a class because of Senioritis. At this point in the year, it’s throwing away an opportunity. We all do lots of things we don’t love to do. Suck it up, finish the course, get your 5 and get the AP credits.
@Publisher Intended major is poly sci and class is Biology. @bjkmom I’m just worried I’m not going to get a 5 (or even pass) because I keep failing the tests and having to retest them (my teacher is way too nice about letting us retake tests) and I feel like I’m not learning anything because of how the teacher sets up the class. He “teaches” by putting a power point on the screen and we copy all the stuff and sometimes we run out of time before the test and he still gives us a test with all the extra info -_-
At the end of the day, the answer is the same: no one here can help you. Only the admissions offices of each of the schools to which you’ve applied can answer. Considering that it’s after 3 pm on the Friday before Christmas, I think that means you won’t have an answer until the week after New Years at the earliest.
People here can guess and suppose and give you all the anecdotes in the world. But only the admissions counselor for the schools to which you’ve applied can give you a definitive answer,
