<p>So I am a sophomore and I am currently getting a C in honors algebra 2. I can drop the class and go into regular algebra and take the Withdrawl fail. If I take the WF, then I can end up with a B+ or an A- for the year, but I will still have the WF. What would look worse on a college app, a C or C+ or a WF with a B+ or A-?</p>
<p>bump for help</p>
<p>better a C than a WF! Colleges like to see a steady improvement in grades so a C is not going to hurt you as a soph, as long as your other grades are not Cs.</p>
<p>thx, anyone else?</p>
<p>I agree that the C is better. (Have you spoken to your GC about this?) When your weighted GPA is calculated, the fact that it’s an honors level will be in your favor. Also, is it not too late to bring your final grade up? Perhaps you could look into getting a tutor. Having a C Sophmore year is not a killer, just make sure you position yourself well in course selection & grades for Jr. year. Good luck!</p>
<p>I have. She said that there is no right choice. I have a tutor and I am still getting a C. If I stay a C, it counts as a B on my GPA. But if I dop, I can manage a B+ maybe A- so that would be better.</p>
<p>Does your high school use 100% scale, or 4-point scale grading system? Because on the 4+ scale, a B and a B+ are both just 3.0. But an A would be a 3.5 and an A+ would be a 4.0.
Depends on your schools grading system whether it makes a difference or not, and also the college since they’ll see your transcripts. But I’d take a C rather than a WF, because at least with a C it shows you took the class all the way through, rather than dropping out because it’s hard. And if the colleges actually look at your transcripts, a C in an honors class still looks better than a B in a regular class. Take some honors/AP classes in subjects you’re good at, and it’ll look even better considering you knew you weren’t as good at that subject, but you still put the effort in. That’s how college is, anyway. There will be classes you won’t be good at, and they’ll be college classes, but you’ll still have to try and push through it. Like what you’re doing.
Honestly, perception gets you a lot in terms of colleges. It’s a human being that reviews your application and such, not some automated robot that calculates your competency merely based on your GPA. If you’re worried about it, pick a college that doesn’t have thousands upon thousands of applicants each semester.</p>
<p>Go with the C are you crazy?</p>