Should I be worried?

Question

i just got my ap bio grade and its a 77. I'm sort of upset but its a hard course so i shouldn't really be surprised. All of my other grades are in the 90's this quarter. I'm a senior ranked 33/300 kids in my class and my gpa is around a 3.8 now. I sent out applications already to suny binghamton depaul uvm and suny oswego. I'm going to be sending out regular ones to northeastern and american universities. Other classes i'm taking are french 5 college english ap government and wind ensemble. is it worth it to stick it out in the class with these grades or should i drop it out. Will colleges like a 77 and think i'm an idiot or that i'm not taking strong enough classes. What is better?

i got a 630 in writing 610 reading 560 math

i scored a 26 on the act

Answer 1

One grade that is a little lower will not hurt you. You also still have an opportunity to bring that grade up a little. You have a good GPA and rank in class. A 77 in one AP class won't bring you down that much.

In addition -- it isn't like you are applying to incredibly selective schools. While all the schools that you are applying to are good schools -- none is a great school. You are much more qualified for those schools than the typical applicant.

You don't mention your ST scores. I assume that they are pretty good. If I were you, I would actually apply to a few schools that are better than the ones on your list.

Answer 2

You need to see how grades are calculated at your school. For instance, a 80 in an AP course at my school was roughly equivalent to a 90 in a regular course. See how it'll affect your GPA.

Second, when the college looks at the 77 in the class, they'll see it's an AP class. It's not like you failed a remedial course or something, so it's really nothing to get worried about. Just worry about understanding the material for your AP exam.

Answer 3

You need to talk about this with a counselor at your school. A grade of 77 is not honors, but it is not bad. Discuss this with someone who knows you and the schools you have applied to, and the programs you are interested in. For example, do you need the biology for your future plans? Best of luck whatever you decide to do.

Answer 4

you are fine crumpy dear. i was talking about grades with my madre today because i have a 78 in math and she said its fine because it is a college course and colleges will understand.