Should I Drop this AP class?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm currently a Junior, and have a 3.9 weighted GPA, 3.76 unweighted. I'm pretty happy with this GPA, and I want to keep it around that level, or higher.</p>

<p>Right now for my schedule, I'm taking: AP History, Bio Honors (our school does science backwards), French IV Honors, AP English, Calc Honors, Personal Finance, and Comp. Animation.</p>

<p>I'm doing fine in all my classes with at least a B+ average or above, EXCEPT for my English class... I have a D+ or a 67. The problem isn't that I have too much work, because with block scheduling I can handle the work. It's that our teacher grades too hard and doesn't give us ANY assignments. Seriously, we've had two assignments GRADED from September till now. It's also not only me who has a D. about 95% of the class has a D or lower right now, even the really smart people. </p>

<p>I really don't want the class to lower my GPA, and I don't want a D or even a C to show up on my transcript. </p>

<p>I think it's too late to switch out of the class now, though. I know it shows up on my transcript, but would it be better to get a C (if I raise the D) in an AP class, or have an A in an honors WITH a Withdraw Failing on my transcript. Also, I've heard the Honors Class is just as bad, because it's the same teacher.</p>

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<p>I think you should try to avoid getting a C. I had to deal with a math teacher like this last year so what I had to do was resort to self study and and tutor once a month.</p>

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<p>If the honors class is just as bad, you might as well stick it out.</p>

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<p>Will she curve the grades? Most sensible teachers will if their whole class is failing…</p>

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<p>Nope, she doesn’t get a curve. :/</p>

<p>And yup, I talked to some juniors from last year and they said that, although most people start off poorly, people usually end up with somewhere in the Bs as their final average, so I guess I’ll stick it out. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Just stick with it! Honestly if most people had B’s by the end of the year, and the other class is just as hard, I’d stick with it. Go in at lunch or during her office hours as many times as you can/need to. It’ll show her you’re dedicated, if nothing else. Also, you could go talk to your counselor. I had a teacher one year who simply didn’t teach. Enough students and parents went to the counseling office to complain that we ended up having a different teacher for the fourth quarter.</p>