Well i am really PO’d right now. I could not take AP Bio or Chem because i had an 87, however seniors with lower grades got into Chem! this is because of senior privilege. Stuck with the stupid subject called Geology! I am really mad, and I want to know if I will have a chance to explain this to my colleges
<p>Take one of them in senior year.... that's the hierarchy of high school - but really I don't think there's that much to explain.</p>
<p>Self study, get a 5, and there will be no explaining...although attaching a sheet to your application would be a little bit easier, just not as impressive.</p>
<p>No, you won't, so argue with your school now. My son was denied some AP classes until I paid a friendly visit to the principal.....</p>
<p>kirmum can u please explain more, like what his grade was, when u went to talk (it's almost second semester in my school now)</p>
<p>i was also thinkiing of self-studying, but i want to explain why, reason being i don't want adcoms to think i am dodging the most rigorous cirriculum</p>
<p>My son was not a stellar student his freshman year of high school and was told he couldn't enroll in more than one AP. He had worked hard over the summer and we knew he was ready for more. A friendly visit from mom to tell the principal that some kids respond better to more stimulating classes worked nicely. He took 3 APs sophmore year and did well. Don't be afraid to ask your parents to speak up.</p>
<p>kirmum u did it ma'am, and i go to a private school so i have THE RIGHT to take thse classes sincei pay for them. And pat your son's back becasue your son reminds me of myself (but my situation was combined with parental abuse). And i love you for your pushing me. I also read about your other post and my goal is you from today on. God bless you</p>
<p>yeah, go talk to the principal or something. I was denied AP Bio this year, as a senior, because I was taking too tough a courseload to begin with, which turned out fine cuz I have enough work as it is, but you should definitely do something cuz it's your junior year.</p>
<p>last question kirmum when did u ask: during the year, or before?</p>
<p>At the start of the term when he got his schedule. So for you, you probably want to focus on next September. Pergaps your parent can go in for a meeting in May to explore your schedule for next year. Good luck and don't take no for an answer!</p>
<p>any arguments i could make for letting me take it this semester? I do self-study, and if i didn't change this semester for my junior year i would have geology on my transcript</p>
<p>Give it a try. PM me if you want specifics about what your parents might do.</p>
<p>Wow, your school kind of sucks. Try to get in next year. Take a course outside of the timetable (night school, whatever). Or since it's AP, can't you self-study?</p>
<p>got it somewhat approved by the chairman, gotta go through the main councelor (hard) and the teacher (easy, i heard he's mad nice)</p>