<p>Hello everyone!
New to the board here, I'm a long time lurker but a first time poster. I am a junior this year and I am facing a big problem for college admissions in the fall.</p>
<p>I, like most of you on this board am an Ivy league hopeful. Here are my stats for some background info:</p>
<p>SAT: 2350
SATII Math:800
SATII Bio:800
Grades: All A's except for last semester, which I got 2 B's. I am taking as many APs as possible
ECs: Very solid, have my own business, editor in chief of newspaper, likely drum major of band next year, Interact Club, my passion is playing the sax with honor bands and awards to back it up.</p>
<p>I am asian and male, by the way.</p>
<p>My dream schools are UPenn and Stanford.</p>
<p>Just recently, something has come up which has really thrown a wrench into my college dreams. My AP Environmental Science teacher and I have traditionally had a history of clashing with each other. Our personalities don't fit very well, and I was hoping to just get this class over with and have a decent grade by the end of the year.</p>
<p>I got a B in her class the first semester and I was just hoping to ride second semester out.</p>
<p>However, last week, I had work for another class out in my AP Environmental Science class, and she (the teacher) became angered and took it away. Next thing I knew, she had kicked me out of the class. It has now been replaced by the equivalent of a TA period</p>
<p>I am trying desperately to appease her and get back into the class, but I don't know what my chances are of that happening.</p>
<p>Because I took chemistry over the summer one year, I will have 4 years of lab science. However, I do not know how dropping an AP class second semester will look on my transcript. (I can still take the AP test, however)</p>
<p>I have asked many people about my situation and answers have ranged from "just do well in your other classes and you'll be fine" to "you're pretty much screwed for Ivies now"</p>
<p>So now I come to you, the ultimate hub of college admissions information on the web in search of answers.</p>
<p>How will my situation hurt my chances of getting into my dream schools? </p>
<p>If this might screw me over, is there any way to explain or rationalize the situation on the app (I don't think just saying I didn't get along with the teacher is gonna help me)?</p>
<p>Is there any possible way to make up the second half of the class, say online or at another institution?</p>
<p>Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance for your answers!</p>