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I'm a rising Junior, and I took Honors Chemistry and finished off with a ''D''. The class isn't weighted, but I think my chances are slim now to get into USMMA
Right, I currently am at a 3.3 rising Junior. I'll take AP chemistry this time around and hope to succumb that overall honors chem grade.One grade is not likely to derail you. Overall grades are a big deal. And, as @acpacesetter said, use it as inspiration to find a way to improve.
Those who get into SA's don't all earn 4.0 GPAs while in attendance. It's how you handle the poor grade and seek alternative ways to learn the material and excel that matters.
Yes, and be able to take responsibility for the D and not blame anyone else. Retake Chem and get a good grade and use the experience to your benefit.I had a C in trig. I retook class at a local college during the night and not only earned an A, but it also set me up to do well in Calc 1. Use this as a learning experience. Think about why you did not do well in it. Although it will still show on your transcript, it doesn't hurt to retake it. I actually wrote about it in my nomination essays and was told it was looked favorably upon. Never say never. Good luck.
Yes, Sir. I am looking forward to replacing Ap environment science to AP chemistryYes, and be able to take responsibility for the D and not blame anyone else. Retake Chem and get a good grade and use the experience to your benefit.
The thing is my Honors chemistry overall was a D.Not sure if this might help but in my first and half of second marking periods (my school splits semesters into 3 marking periods), I finished off both AP Chemistry and Calculus with a 70/75 with a very unpleasant grade. But I was able to ask for extra help, go to tutoring sessions, and do more practice and self-study to raise it to a B. So even though I started off very poorly, by the end of my first semester, I finished off with a B-. Just make sure that you show growth throughout your grades. One grade will not kill you.
Maybe while improving your grade, you could get closer with your teacher. The teacher that taught the class that I struggled with 0the most in my opinion wrote one of my better recommendations and became my friend.
I would say that taking AP Chem is not a very good idea until you learn exactly WHY you got a D. Although AP Chem is not as "hard" as AP Physics C or AP Calc BC, if you do not have a basic understanding of the material, you will most likely fail again. See if you can take a summer course at a college or community college in chemistry and make an effort going to office hours and doing all optional work. If you are rising junior, you should be able to take AP Biology if it is offered as opposed to APES. Or, take honors physics if you are comfortable with basic calculus.The thing is my Honors chemistry overall was a D.
This is huge in any class or test or homework you didn't do well in: review the work, find out what was wrong and what the right answers are. You can learn more from a bad grade than a good one because it exposes weaknesses in your knowledge, not just whatever you memorized. So before you tackle that AP class go back to your old chem teacher and have a talk about what didn't work and what to change.I would say that taking AP Chem is not a very good idea until you learn exactly WHY you got a D. Although AP Chem is not as "hard" as AP Physics C or AP Calc BC, if you do not have a basic understanding of the material, you will most likely fail again. See if you can take a summer course at a college or community college in chemistry and make an effort going to office hours and doing all optional work. If you are rising junior, you should be able to take AP Biology if it is offered as opposed to APES. Or, take honors physics if you are comfortable with basic calculus.
I did take Honors Bio freshman and got a 97%I would say that taking AP Chem is not a very good idea until you learn exactly WHY you got a D. Although AP Chem is not as "hard" as AP Physics C or AP Calc BC, if you do not have a basic understanding of the material, you will most likely fail again. See if you can take a summer course at a college or community college in chemistry and make an effort going to office hours and doing all optional work. If you are rising junior, you should be able to take AP Biology if it is offered as opposed to APES. Or, take honors physics if you are comfortable with basic calculus.