<p>I have a C in both AP Courses for my JR. year(American History and Eng. Language)</p>
<p>What do colleges think about that when they see it?</p>
<p>Would that be the deciding factor of whether I get accepted or not?</p>
<p>What if I were to get a C in the first two periods and then raise it up to a B the following two periods.</p>
<p>How would they view these circumstances?</p>
<p>Depends. If you are applying to the top notch ivies, then yes, it could be a problem and the deciding factor in your admissions decision</p>
<p>If you are applying to other good but not top of the line schools, its fine. Just make sure you have solid marks in your other classes and get those C’s up to B’s second semester.</p>
<p>If you’re taking it to just learn and don’t care about the grade, keep taking it.</p>
<p>If you are taking it just for a university to see you taking an AP course, I would suggest you consider either putting more time forth, or if you truly are doing the best you can to consider next semester or next year to take the next level down. They are impressed by passions you show and decent grades, a bunch of C’s won’t look too great.</p>
<p>I’m really interested attending an ACC school or others such as WVU, VT, UGA, UNC, Wake, etc. </p>
<p>I am taking it for a university to see that I am taking an AP course.</p>
<p>But see, I got a C in the first 2 periods, if I raise it up to a B and possibly A in the following periods would they be like “this kid has improved from the start of school” or would those C’s at the beginning of the school year still leave a bad taste in their mouth.</p>
<p>admissions would love to see that kind of imoprovement</p>
<p>The only Downward or Upward Trends Colleges actually care about are the ones from your Freshman year to Junior or Senior year. For example if you have lets say a 3.0 Freshman year, then you get a 3.5 Sophmore year, then say a 4.0 Junior year. That is great positive trend and it will earn points for you with the Admissions commity and the exactly opposite will happen if you have a negative grade trend.</p>
<p>My son (a junior) is worried about the same thing. He had a borderline B/C in AP US History going into the exam. He thinks he did well and is hoping for a B for the semester, but realizes a C is possible. But I am just not stressing over it. We have just moved back to the US after many years overseas and this 1st semester was a HUGE change for him - especially switching from a very, very small IB school to a large AP school.</p>