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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Retake the class senior year.  At least it shows perseverance.  [/quote]

Not an option in many schools.  Almost certainly not if the kid wants a full IB diploma.

OP— yeah test optional and a D, your kid isn’t getting into A T20 (or UVA, WM, VT a engineering). But, plenty of good schools out there.  What was the A/B/D distribution junior year, and how many IB and honors.

Neither of my kids came through with unblemished GPAs, and I think they did well in admissions. Your kid should be careful about ED/EA— this is a case where strong first semester grades can really help— especially in the area he struggled. Back when kid 1 went through, he took the SAT II in the subject and got a strong score, but that’s not an option any longer.

He should talk to his school counselor.  She’s the one to best put it into context in the school recommendation.

One thing that comes through. You blame yourself. You blame the teacher. That’s fine on DCUM. On a college app, your kid needs to be the one to take responsibility, not pass the buck. Explain where he went wrong, explain what he learned from the situation, explain how he will prevent a repeat. “She wouldn’t email my mommy” is a terrible look on a college app.  [/quote]

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