Does a D+ in an AP class end my UC career?

Question

I feel like such a failure. This is my junior year in highschool and I decided to be in 3 ap classes (Bio, English, and U.S. HIstory). Aswell as participate in Drama, Dance, Marching Band, and winterguard and work a part time job(16 hours a week). I started off okay. However finals last week totally drained me out. I ended up getting a A in Bio and English. However I became in total shock when my history grade went to a D+. I consulted my teacher and he said that the final was worth 70% of the grade. The thing I don't understand is how my solid C (75%) went down to a 67% by getting a C (77%) on the final. Does this one D+ mean I won't get into UCs? I had dream of going pre-med but I fear biting off more than I can chew has ruined my life.

Answer 1

As the previous poster said, you can probably retake that class. You still have a pretty good chance at getting into the mid and lower level UCs (Irvine, Davis, maybe San Diego...). Don't worry about pre-med yet: getting into med school depends on your college performance. They're not gonna care about what you did in high school.

Answer 2

First off, ask your teacher to explain how your grade got so low. Maybe they made a math error. That's priority. It doesn't make sense.

Secondly, med schools don't ask what your high school transcript was.

Thirdly, a D+ isn't going to end your UC career. What's your SAT score? Provided the rest of your grades look good and your SAT scores are good, you can still make it into a pretty good UC. Because of my SAT score, I made it to UCI. Let's just say my GPA was pretty far below the "average" GPA UCI reported (altho it was still above 3.0).

Answer 3

You can take first semester of your AP history class again for a chance of getting a better grade. If you do retake and receive a higher grader, they will use your higher grade and the D+ will be replace. You should go talk to your counselor.

Answer 4

try