Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:59     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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 Notifying colleges about courses from which the student has withdrawn and should not be considered part of the applicant's admissions demonstrates the student's commitment to honesty and a proactive approach in addressing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.


This is silly. Colleges aren't paying attention to this.

Oh yeah? how about student's conscience? just because college's arent paying attention, student should let college admissions perceive their course rigor incorrectly? Elementary school gyms have a poster that says, Character is what you do when no one is paying attention.


This isn't character, it's stupidity. Colleges admit you based on who you are when you apply, if they want to make stupid guesses about what you'll do in the future after they accept you, That's on them to fix their idiotic process.


The application specifically asks what you are taking next semester. They wouldn't ask if they didn't care. (Colleges care as much about how much you challenge yourself as how well you end up doing.). If you change your schedule a week after you submit the application, then it will be a red flag-- much worse than if you'd just listed weaker classes on the application form (though frankly, showing a drop-down from first to second semester would have drawn attention also...)
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:58     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
My senior kid asked me just this am about switching out of Calc for the spring semester. He is not trying to major in anything math related but wanted to show challenging classes.
If he switches hoping it doesn't mess anything with admissions. At what point do we need to message the schools he applied

He already has a tutor and can't keep head above water in the class.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:55     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


This is silly. Colleges aren't paying attention to this.

Oh yeah? how about student's conscience? just because college's arent paying attention, student should let college admissions perceive their course rigor incorrectly? Elementary school gyms have a poster that says, Character is what you do when no one is paying attention.


This isn't character, it's stupidity. Colleges admit you based on who you are when you apply, if they want to make stupid guesses about what you'll do in the future after they accept you, That's on them to fix their idiotic process.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:42     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote: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?


I think the answer is, potentially. Especially if you're talking about a small school vs a state school. Class changes are supposed to be reported and when my DC was accepted to a T20 they were given essentially the dos and don'ts of finishing out high school. If memory serves - finish the classes you're taking, don't get anything below a C, and don't get any more than 2 Cs. That said, I know a kid who went to a SLAC and dropped an AP after being accepted ED, but they ran it by the school first.

Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:31     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


This is silly. Colleges aren't paying attention to this.

Oh yeah? how about student's conscience? just because college's arent paying attention, student should let college admissions perceive their course rigor incorrectly? Elementary school gyms have a poster that says, Character is what you do when no one is paying attention.


Yes you should notify them. The reason is because they may withdraw their offer if you don’t. It has nothing to do with character.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:29     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


This is silly. Colleges aren't paying attention to this.

Oh yeah? how about student's conscience? just because college's arent paying attention, student should let college admissions perceive their course rigor incorrectly? Elementary school gyms have a poster that says, Character is what you do when no one is paying attention.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:17     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
They can't do it Op
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:06     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
You will have to notify the colleges now about the course change, so more likely to affect admission than result in rescinding.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:04     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


+100. Stay in the class, but aim for a B rather than A. Admissions offer wouldn't be rescinded for a B, but could potentially be for a drop down in level without letting the school know during admissions process.


Don’t inadvertently do any extra learning that you don’t need.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:03     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


This is silly. Colleges aren't paying attention to this.


You need a break from all that hard work!

Shut that brain down, spend senior year getting high and getting laid.

Colleges don’t really care about “optics” and “ethics” and “following through on commitments”.

Once the offer letter is in it’s locked forever and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:00     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote: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.


+100. Stay in the class, but aim for a B rather than A. Admissions offer wouldn't be rescinded for a B, but could potentially be for a drop down in level without letting the school know during admissions process.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 10:00     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.



Wait til you find out what the purpose of college is


I went to learn things and acquire skills.

You do you though.

I’m okay with acknowledging it’s just a credential hunt, but then the trade off is we stop referring to these kids as “smart” or “accomplished” or thinking elite college attendance is signifier of anything other than being a good credential hunter.

Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 09:56     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote: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.



If our child has this kind f anxiety, they need to fix it before college and career.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 09:55     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote: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.


This is silly. Colleges aren't paying attention to this.
Anonymous
Post 01/11/2024 09:54     Subject: My kid now wants to drop APs
Anonymous wrote: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.


Wait til you find out what the purpose of college is