I was wondering if you can become successful w/o going to college? I am at a low D in my AP calc class.?

Answer 1

It all depends on what you want to become successful AT!
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Answer 2

It's very unlikely. The probability is that you will be able to get no more than a low-skill (and paying) job.

And--here are some hard truths--but not to be unkind--I hope you listen--for your benefit. You are in an AP class--that means you have the ability and the foundation to do the work. Calculus is not easy, I know. But you have a choice: you can give up--and put yourself on the road to failure. Or you can do what it takes--a lot of study time, giving up some of your free time, doing extra work--and imrove your grades.

But its about a lot more than the grades. Every successful person hits rough spots--is faced at some point by something they dont want to do--or think they can't do. The successful people are the ones who stick it out--and do whatever it takes to get the job done. The others end up flipping hamburgers somewhere.

So don't quit--take this problem and turn it into a success--and GOOD LUCK! :)

Answer 3

AP Calculus has got the best of many a gifted student. Don't despair of making it into college because you are doing poorly in an advanced placement calculus class in high school, really.

The only kid in my school who took calculus at all in high school, had to take it as a college class. He went on to become a Rhodes Scholar, that's how smart he was. The rest of us got bad enough grades in advanced trig.

It matters less how you do in this class than how you do on your ACT. Have you taken that yet? What was your score on the math portion? I'm betting pretty high.

Yes go to college, but maybe study something that requires a little lesser math.

Get some help before or after school, and you can bring that D- up to a C+ in no time!

Answer 4

It's possible. But if your parents are paying for it, you should go for it. It could be a worthwhile experience and you could make some new good friends, and learn some interesting stuff.

Don't let that low D get you down. You can take remedial math. Getting a D in calculus doesn't mean you don't qualify for college.

By the way, college could be an interesting experience, but it's not necessary for success - Look at Bill Gates. He's the richest man in the world, and he's a college drop out.

Find out what you love, and pursue it with passion and drive.

Answer 5

Success has little to do with your grades. Getting good grades takes a lot of work for some a little less for others. It's all about understanding the material and for that there are tutors and there's always your teacher whom you can ask for help. I almost flunked out of college because I wasn't prepared for the jump in difficulty from highschool. I worked harder and got help when I needed it and brought my grade point up from a low C to an A. It's your choice how much effort you want to put into everything whether it's school or life.

Answer 6

The answer is yes, depending on what you want to do. A college degree simply opens doors for you. You still have to prove yourself on the job. I wouln't sweat the low D. That is a lot of math to start with in High School, and calc. is used for a lot less than you think - at least closed form integration anyway, the theory is important for engineering and physics.

-Dio

Answer 7

Depends what you want to do. There's certainly a good argument for leaving formal education as soon as possible and going straight into a well paying trade (electrician, plumber, joiner, etc).

While you're learning a trade and earning money, people the same age are you are likely to be getting further and further into debt with no solid guarentee that their qualifications are going to land them a well paid job at the end of it, thus rendering it a potentially futile endevour.

Answer 8

Becoming successful has nothing to do with school, if it did, we all should have 've been successful however, going to school or having to graduate is like trying to get somewhere with a MAP and and not graduating is like going somewhere you never been without a MAP. going to school and graduating is a major accomplishment that opens doors for you no matter where you go.

Answer 9

YES YOU CAN, BECAUSE YOU ARE IN AP CALC. MEANS YOU DO HAVE ASPIRATIONS OF BEING SOMETHING BIG...SO WHATEVER YOU CHOSE, DREAM BIG AND SHOOT FOR THE STARS!