I'm taking APUSH right now and realizes that the class was not at my pace. I am thinking on dropping it next semester, but will this looks bad on my college application?
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It depends on your school's policy. I know mine's is that if you drop a class, or even downgrade from AP to reg., after a certain point, than u get an E (a failing grade) put down on your transcripts, and it is then, in turn, averaged into your GPA. I would suggest that if you are planning to drop APUSH, then do so sooner rather than later.
my guidance counselor says that it's too late to drop the class now, so I have to do it next semester. dropping the class it's not the problem, but how it will look on the college application is the problem. will it look bad on my college application if I drop it next semester?
To be honest, it could go either way. A) It shows that you know your limits and are backing down from overload or B) It could look disappointing (I don't want to say "bad") that you couldn't complete the AP course. One thing to remember is that colleges know that AP classes are harder than normal ones. It's kinda fifty-fifty. My personal advise is even if it is a bit harder than you imagined, and if and ONLY IF it is manageable, stay with it. A hard earned lower grade is better in appearance to colleges than an easy A. But it's up to you. Don't worry too much what college's think. It's your choice.
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Some colleges also look at your AP courseload. Some colleges, like I know William and Mary is one, wont accept you unless you have taken at least 5 AP courses. Most colleges just want to see if you can handle a college workload.