<p>My first semester of my junior year I had a bit of a setback due to some personal issues, and I got a D in Algebra 2, AP Us, and AP Bio. My grades in these classes were back up to b's by second semester and while I am making up math and my firsy semester of AP US, i'm worried colleges will not admit me. Honestly, do I stand a chance?</p>
<p>Yeah, you’ll have a chance. Showing improvement is the most important thing you can do now.</p>
<p>Address the issues on your application, but make sure they’re legit and credible, and not whiny types (ex. "ohh my teahcher was so hard and she hated me blah blah blah). If they’re due to immature reasons that you could’ve taken care of by simply using your head, don’t list them.</p>
<p>If your counselor can explain your circumstances, and they were serious (e. g. debilitating injury, long-term illness), then you might. Otherwise, I’m not so sure.</p>
<p>well, i was a victim of a sexual assualt and i pretty much spiraled into a really deep depressions after that… my school’s aware of it along with other people and as much progress as i’ve made emotionally, i dont know if it’s appropriate to include on a college application</p>
<p>i can relate. although my grade spirals were not so severe, they were drastic enough to concern me about admission. make sure you guidance counselor addresses this issue on their rec. that way you don’t have to sound whiny and like you are making excuses, but the issue will be discussed. good luck, and I am sure you will get in somewhere! there is a college out there for everyone!</p>
<p>You should definitely mention that!</p>
<p>An acquaintance who got a D in a high school math class enrolled in a similar class at a nearby community college and got an A. This strategy seemed to work well, as he was subsequently accepted by several good universities (Though you may not have enough time to do this)</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m taking math at a local community college and I’m doing a lot better! But for now, it’s just an in progress grade and I don’t know if I’ll be done by the time I turn in my University of California apps, but I think putting the effort in counts for a lot, too. Hopefully…</p>
<p>My high school has a AP Chem class that’s very hard. There are some people, after taking this class, got Fs.</p>
<p>They move to a different school (they came for magnet program, so once they drop out they’re done), and say they’re currently getting an A in AP Chem because of the teacher they got here that forced Fs and Ds down their throat.</p>
<p>Funny, huh? </p>
<p>What if that’s the case, that it’s the teacher’s fault almost? Can’t whine on your application, can you, so what do you do?</p>
<p>It’s annoying 'cause I can’t afford to take chemistry in this school unless I decide that I wanna commit academic suicide. I get jealous of people in other schools who can walk out with A’s but whatever…</p>
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<p>Sometimes you just have to suck it up for yourself and vow to pay it forward. Tell your younger friends, your siblings, their siblings, etc. about the teacher/class and the kind of grade they can expect.</p>
<p>It’s not the teacher’s fault. An AP class is taught at the college level. If you make it through then you know you really are ready for college.</p>
<p>omg, sexual assault?!?!? this will definitely be taken into consideration!!! i’m sorry to hear that. 
still top tier Ivies might be out of reach, but damn, I feel so bad for you. stay strong.</p>
<p>Not the teacher’s fault? No, it is their fault. Partly, it is. </p>
<p>One very hard AP class in one school may be a completely joke class in another. How does this happen? Students or teachers? </p>
<p>High school AP classes are very poor representations of college classes, seriously.</p>