<p>Hello, this is my first post on CC and I could really use some help. I am a Senior is HS and have already taken 10 AP courses, with 6 more this year. I have managed a perfect track record so far (4.7 GPA and all 5's) however I am worried by one of my current courses AP Music Theory. It's waaaay more difficult than I had anticipated. Right now, I am on track to be Class Valedictorian. I'm worried that AP Music Theory might ruin my chances. Should I withdrawal (having it marked on my transcript as W) or should I stay in and risk a B? </p>
<p>I would ask the question to your School counselor and/or the Music Theory teacher. Perhaps there are peer tutors who can help you?
Your post is in a wrong forum. There is an SAT and test prep forum where you might ask AP questions.
If others are like me, we are wondering why would anyone be taking 16 AP courses?
That is about $1500 in AP test fees to the collegeboard. </p>
<p>^^^Agree. If you are only taking this course to have one more AP, you already have a ridiculous number–one more will add nothing, so go ahead and drop it. Colleges love seeing 6 or so APs. Many boarding schools are moving away from AP classes and don’t even OFFER 16. If, on the other hand, you are a musician and planning on pursuing music in college, they might look for at least some music theory in your background. If this is the only music theory you’ve done, that might be a reason to stick it out. But if you’re not pursuing music or using music as a “hook,” dropping it seems fine. One “W” on your otherwise stellar transcript won’t raise any eyebrows.</p>
<p>This is actually still the right place to post this 
The AP subforum is more about the actual exam (it’s in the forum “SAT and ACT Tests & Test Preparation”), but either one would be fine in this case. It’s probably better to post it here, since this thread is more popular xD</p>
<p>If you enjoy music and that’s why you signed up for the class, maybe sticking with it would be the better option. However, if you only took it to have another AP or bring up your weighted GPA, it would be better to withdraw. If you get a bad grade in a class you took specifically to bring up your GPA, it kind of defeats the purpose of taking it in the first place.</p>
<p>If you want to keep your Valedictorian title, are there any other AP/honors courses you can add? Also, what happens when you drop a course at your school? Each school does it differently, for example mine lets you drop for the first 7 weeks or so without any mark on your transcript, but after that it’s a Withdraw Failure which counts as an F.</p>
<p>@LosingCrayon, we only have 10 days to withdrawal! Our classes are semester long though.</p>
<p>@tacoperson123 Wow O_O But what if you were going to get a bad grade for sure, you would still have to take it or get the Withdrawal on your transcript?</p>
<p>Today in my Piano class, someone didn’t do their solo because they didn’t know how to. It’s literally impossible for him to pass the class because the solo was 75 points out of the 200 for the whole semester (that’s what the teacher said, I’m guessing he’s probably gotten points taken off for not doing well on the scales tests). After class the teacher suggested he drop the class (I think, I didn’t stay long and I didn’t want to eavesdrop).</p>
<p>Thank you all for your insights. I talked to my counselor and found out that I CAN withdraw without having anything marked on my transcript; I just cannot switch into a for-credit class. </p>
<p>I am not planning to major or minor in music (I am just interested by it), but with everything going on (e.g. college apps!) I’m going to withdraw and switch into a assistant teaching period. </p>