My kid now wants to drop APs
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Anonymous
| So DC just finished up applications. We've started school up again and they have come to me asking to convert 2 AP classes to regular. They are burnt out after overloading. And now they spent the holiday on applications. After one week of already being sleep deprived, they have made the request. I agree but (and it's a big but) they decided this after we put in what they were taking for this coming semester in the common app. Assuming they get into their dream colleges, could this result in offers being rescinded? |
Anonymous
| I remember getting an email about this a few years ago. They have to notify the colleges about course changes and drops that occur in the spring. He should keep them...but feel free to skip the exam. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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How about he just not try for the A? Keep the courses, but who cares if he gets a low B next semester?
Or are they really struggling? |
Anonymous
This. Senioritis will kick in after the 1st semester grading period ends. If your student can put in some effort, but not at the same level, it would be better to keep the AP class on his transcript. |
Anonymous
+1 Do they want to get the AP credit for college? |
Anonymous
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Just stay in the class. They're sooooo close to the finish line!
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Anonymous
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Stay in class, get lower grades, skip the exams. This is what my son did. He clawed his way to a low C(!!!) in AP Calc BC in his second semester. His chosen university did not care. |
Anonymous
| Don’t take half measures. Drop out of High School entirely. |
Anonymous
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Better to stay in the AP course and accept a lower grade, or notify the college admissions about the dropout.
Colleges consider student's character and personal qualities integral aspects of a student's profile. Even if a student is not seeking equivalent college credits, the application was submitted with those rigorous AP courses as enrolled in senior year, an artifact that would be considered for admission decision. Notifying colleges about courses from which the student has withdrawn and should not be considered part of the applicant's admissions demonstrates the student's commitment to honesty and a proactive approach in addressing potential misrepresentation. Colleges are likely to appreciate the student's candor and responsibility in such situations. |
Anonymous
| Agree with the other posters. Since you do need to let the colleges know if there is a course change this would not only get your child dinged for rigor but also call attention to it. I have a perfectionist child, I totally get it might not be in their nature to stay in the classes and not give it their all, but that is the much wiser route to take in this situation if possible. |
Anonymous
Our HS requires students to take the AP exam or they fail the course for the year. But--it doesn't matter what score they get if they aren't into it. |
Anonymous
Absolutely this! Also, it is okay to relax a bit and end with a B. No college is going to revoke their offer for admission for not taking the exam and finishing with a B. |
Anonymous
or C |
Anonymous
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Gives the game away completely that the purpose of the AP Class is just to give you the credential to apply to the college and not actually to teach you any advanced or in-depth material.
Already go into the college? Yeah ditch that class, it’s not like you are actually learning anything useful. Get a C, and a Zero on the AP Test, whatever You already jumped through the hoop you needed to. Just set the textbook on fire. |