Very upset..... Very sad......

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<p>I got all B's for my sophomore year
Got note for next year courses, no AP for me, not qualify.<br>
Worry about my college application already.
How college will think of me (all B's and no AP at junior year)?</p>

<p>Very sad, very upset. Still thinking about switch back to public high......</p>

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<p>Not an easy situation to handle…</p>

<p>Things to think about.

  1. Where did you stand among your peers last year? Were you taking the highest level classes?<br>
  2. How were the grades distributed in your classes? Were there many C’s below your B’s OR were those B’s “gentleman’s B’s”?
  3. If you return to public school and are placed in “AP” classes, will you get as good instruction as you would in “lesser” classes at Loomis?<br>
  4. Does your public put kids in AP classes and turn them out with 2’s on the exam - hint you’d be better off in an “honors” class than getting a 2 on an AP exam.
  5. Your feelings are hurt. Did you earn the B’s? The school knows how to place students for their best success.</p>
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<p>March10- I’m sorry you had a tough year. LC is a really hard school. If you stay there, you will get a great education, but you may not be in a better position for college admissions. I guess you need to decide what your priority is.</p>

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<p>Gear up during the summer to reverse this when school starts up! You can worth this out. Just think, how an admissions officer would view all “B’s” changed to all “A’s” Shows a lot of maturity to me!</p>

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<p>Was sophomore year your first year at BS? Maybe you were adjusting to the work load and will fare better this coming year. </p>

<p>Also you could take the regular class but study on your own for the AP exam if you really feel strongly about it.</p>

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<p>Every experience you have makes you the unique and wonderful perform that you are. Let us now that you know this and can move on from this.</p>

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<p>I’m home finally, doing the last minutes for 6/6 subject test.
Will discuss with family about my next step …</p>

<p>stepup2college - Thanks. I will pm you.</p>

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<p>March10.
Alot depends on which college you want to go to. Also, my d decided to go to PHS instead of PS almost for the reverse reason (she thought academics too easy at PS). But, one thing I have discussed with her is that they have one college counselor for maybe 20 students while PHS has one for 200. That can make a big differance (although all 200 are not =).
I would have a talk with the college couselor at Loomis and see what they say. They may tell you that their grades and placement are such that the APs don’t matter. </p>

<p>Get all the info before you make your decision. The right college is nice, but remember, getting a good education is more important, and in this day and age, it is really graduate school that matters. Yes, I more doors may open coming from an IVy than State, but at my last look, almost 1/3 of Harvard Law and Med were from State schools.</p>