Bad exam grade?

[stupid9234]

I recently took my Physics exam and got a bad grade. I'm not positive what it is yet, but since I didn't get to 1/5 of the questions, the most I could get is an 80. What I did complete will not be all right either. I kind of want to drop this course because making up the grade might interfere with my other classes. At this point, I'm just hoping for a B+ and I don't want to drop it because it is such a waste of money. School costs so much and at my school you don't pay per class, so I could be taking 5 classes and instead I'm taking 4 which could turn into 3. What do you think I should do? I don't think Physics is that hard but I just didn't put the time into it.

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[stupid9234]

HELP 🙁

 

[contender603]

First, you probably should have put the time to get a good grade if you are looking to apply to medical school. But, since you are in this situation, you can still succeed.

Story time...Back when I was a freshman, I got a 52% on my first gen chem exam of my college career. Like yourself, I did not think I needed to study for some odd reason and I thought I was screwed. What I did to get through it was met with my professor, was brutally honest in saying I was an idiot and didn't prepare (obviously say it more professionally) and then I studied my ass off for the remainder of the exams. I got two 100% along the way and ended up receiving an A in the course.

It is the end of the semester so I'm sure you don't have many more exams to even out your grade so this may not be possible for you. All else fails, you have to retake the course next year and replace the grade. Use this as a learning experience and it will not hinder you in your application process.

 

[stupid9234]

First, you probably should have put the time to get a good grade if you are looking to apply to medical school. But, since you are in this situation, you can still succeed.

Story time...Back when I was a freshman, I got a 52% on my first gen chem exam of my college career. Like yourself, I did not think I needed to study for some odd reason and I thought I was screwed. What I did to get through it was met with my professor, was brutally honest in saying I was an idiot and didn't prepare (obviously say it more professionally) and then I studied my ass off for the remainder of the exams. I got two 100% along the way and ended up receiving an A in the course.

It is the end of the semester so I'm sure you don't have many more exams to even out your grade so this may not be possible for you. All else fails, you have to retake the course next year and replace the grade. Use this as a learning experience and it will not hinder you in your application process.

Thanks, but I'm confused. This is the first midterm and then we have a final. I can still drop the course which is what I'm debating.

 

[Lucca]

Well if you can drop it then you dont "replace a grade", you just take the class again, fix any problem areas you might have had and make sure you get much better grades the next semester. A W isnt going to kill you.


Also lets not give people in this type of situation condescending advice like "you should have put the work in if you want to go med school..."

That is so obnoxious it borders on bullying.

 

[stupid9234]

Well if you can drop it then you dont "replace a grade", you just take the class again, fix any problem areas you might have had and make sure you get much better grades the next semester. A W isnt going to kill you.


Also lets not give people in this type of situation condescending advice like "you should have put the work in if you want to go med school..."

That is so obnoxious it borders on bullying.

Thanks, I'm just really disappointed in myself because I keep taking small amounts of classes when I could be taking more and paying the same.

 

[Lucca]

Thanks, I'm just really disappointed in myself because I keep taking small amounts of classes when I could be taking more and paying the same.

Then my advice to you is to not worry about money. I know college is expensive and money can be tight but succeeding is always more important than taking as many as possinle to get "more bang for your buck"

 

[stupid9234]

Then my advice to you is to not worry about money. I know college is expensive and money can be tight but succeeding is always more important than taking as many as possinle to get "more bang for your buck"

Thanks!

 

[SowonP]

What year in school are you? If you have a really great track record, one B+ will not make or break anything for you. Although schools that list physics as a prerequisite might look more carefully at your physics grade, a B+ is still decent. And this does depend on how you do in your other classes because your cumulative GPA is also important.

 

[stupid9234]

What year in school are you? If you have a really great track record, one B+ will not make or break anything for you. Although schools that list physics as a prerequisite might look more carefully at your physics grade, a B+ is still decent. And this does depend on how you do in your other classes because your cumulative GPA is also important.

No.. I'm struggling, a lot. I don't know what I got, but assuming my cap was an 80, I probably scored in the 50's and have to bust my ass to do well from now on.

 

[V5RED]

How is it that you are just now having your first midterm? Does your school follow a very different schedule than most? Here, we are heading into the last week of classes.

 

[stupid9234]

How is it that you are just now having your first midterm? Does your school follow a very different schedule than most? Here, we are heading into the last week of classes.

Yes, we end near July.

 

[Goro]

And you think medical school will be somehow easier?

Stick it out and this time, put the time into it, and get the B+. Ditto the same for the rest of your courses.

Then head on over to your school's learning or education center for help with learning and test taking.

And start studying with friends.

I don't think Physics is that hard but I just didn't put the time into it.

Sorry, Lucca, a dose of reality might be disconcerting to millenials, but necessary. If anyone wants to be a doctor, they have to earn it. It's not a gift for being smart.

Also lets not give people in this type of situation condescending advice like "you should have put the work in if you want to go med school..."
That is so obnoxious it borders on bullying.

 

[optimistic3]

Wait until you get your exam grade back and then go talk to your professor about dropping. It really depends on if you think you will put more effort into the rest of the course material or not.

 

[stupid9234]

Wait until you get your exam grade back and then go talk to your professor about dropping. It really depends on if you think you will put more effort into the rest of the course material or not.

Thanks, I can't really speak before I know what I got, but it's all my fault. The questions were straightforward, I just didn't put enough time and the little things got me.

And you think medical school will be somehow easier?

Stick it out and this time, put the time into it, and get the B+. Ditto the same for the rest of your courses.

Then head on over to your school's learning or education center for help with learning and test taking.

And start studying with friends.

I don't think Physics is that hard but I just didn't put the time into it.

Sorry, Lucca, a dose of reality might be disconcerting to millenials, but necessary. If anyone wants to be a doctor, they have to earn it. It's not a gift for being smart.

Also lets not give people in this type of situation condescending advice like "you should have put the work in if you want to go med school..."
That is so obnoxious it borders on bullying.

Thanks, I'm really worried about whether or not I can actually get the B+ and not a B, or even worse a B-/C which I cannot afford.

 

[contender603]

Sorry, Lucca, a dose of reality might be disconcerting to millenials, but necessary. If anyone wants to be a doctor, they have to earn it. It's not a gift for being smart.

Also lets not give people in this type of situation condescending advice like "you should have put the work in if you want to go med school..."
That is so obnoxious it borders on bullying.

Thank you, I was not trying to "bully" anybody with my comment.

I was given the same advice advice back when I was in his situation. Medical school is not an easy road to travel...The sooner you realize that you need to work 110% for it, the better. I was lucky enough to truly embrace this advice and received an acceptance into to medical school.

In reality, one bad grade will not diminish your chances of entering medical school. As I said previously, take this as a learning experience and apply yourself fully to the rest of your classes.

Best of luck!

 

[stupid9234]

Thank you, I was not trying to "bully" anybody with my comment.

I was given the same advice advice back when I was in his situation. Medical school is not an easy road to travel...The sooner you realize that you need to work 110% for it, the better. I was lucky enough to truly embrace this advice and received an acceptance into to medical school.

In reality, one bad grade will not diminish your chances of entering medical school. As I said previously, take this as a learning experience and apply yourself fully to the rest of your classes.

Best of luck!

I just failed my Calc midterm, so choices must be made..

 

[stupid9234]

Guys, I just failed the easiest Calc midterm ever. Last year, when I got bad grades in Chem and Bio, it was fine because "they're extra hard". But these aren't curved and shouldn't/weren't hard.

Should I just work my ass off for decent grades I might not get? I can't afford a B- and now I'm at a D in both.

 

[medic86]

Then drop.

Just call this one a bad semester/quarter/whatever and never make the same mistake again.

 

[stupid9234]

Then drop.

Just call this one a bad semester/quarter/whatever and never make the same mistake again.

Which one?

 

[jb94mg]

Which one?

The one in which you're less likely to receive an A. It'll look better on paper if you at least get an A in the one you didn't drop. I had a very similar situation this semester and withdrew from a course. Work on developing better habits so that this doesn't happen again in later semesters.

Surprised that you're just now having midterms in May?

 

[stupid9234]

The one in which you're less likely to receive an A. It'll look better on paper if you at least get an A in the one you didn't drop. I had a very similar situation this semester and withdrew from a course. Work on developing better habits so that this doesn't happen again in later semesters.

Surprised that you're just now having midterms in May?

Considering one was 25% of my grade and other was 30%, I have no clue. I can't get an A in either. My mind went blank for over half the problems.

 

[optimistic3]

Guys, I just failed the easiest Calc midterm ever. Last year, when I got bad grades in Chem and Bio, it was fine because "they're extra hard". But these aren't curved and shouldn't/weren't hard.

Should I just work my ass off for decent grades I might not get? I can't afford a B- and now I'm at a D in both.

It sounds to me like there might be something else going on. Are you depressed? Are you just unable to focus? Or maybe you are working too many hours and don't want to do schoolwork when you get home? Can you think of something that's preventing you from studying?