<p>So I recently took 2 AP Exams (Not core courses) as a 10th grader and I got a "2" on both of them despite getting a A in the classes.</p>
<p>I was also absent for an entire semester due to a terminal illness so I had to make up a lot of work at home to actually maintain my grades, but it was at the expense of studying as much as I wanted to.</p>
<p>What will admission think?</p>
<p>If your question is “Can you get into Caltech with 2 on AP in two subjects?”</p>
<p>The answer is
“Yes If you have an otherwise extra ordinary record and are able to show by actual deeds that these grades are due to abnormal circumstances”. </p>
<p>If for example, you take 7-10 AP’s in your 11th grade and get 5’s in all of them, then your explanation may strike a chord.</p>
<p>Is it going to be easy? NO</p>