Failing my Chem class

[Dr.Barker&Mr.Scootches]

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I never took chemistry in HS (I couldn't at the time. I was taking it senior year, but had to get home schooled as a result of an unexpected medical emergency in the summer of that year. As a result, despite asking for chem, they never included chem in my home schooling plan) so I had to take a class prior to general chem. I had to take it as a blended course. I tried to understand, but between the vague power points and the book not actually explaining anything, I didn't understand. My classmates on the other hand, do, but they either took the class again (the earlier semester) or took high school chemistry. I'm retaking the class, but I'm worried that it'll ruin my chances of med school. I'm taking 2 biology courses (A+P1 and Micro)and doing relatively fine, a B and a C in both respectively. I'm also doing a gym and a math course (this was for a major a don't have anymore) So my grades are BBBC(D/F for Chemistry since I can't calculate this yet)

I was trying to focus on Micro, since I struggle with it more due to it being only once a week, but that made the Chem grade drop. At this point I'm afraid I can't raise the grade anymore.

 

[Kingsmen2018]

Med schools don't care about these excuses. everyones busy and a B and C will not cut it for med school.

 

[DelayedGratification]

you have a B in gym?

 

[Dr.Barker&Mr.Scootches]

you have a B in gym?

I couldn't do everything because I got back from a surgery again. (My ileostomy had an issue) She gave me a B as a result of what I did do, but deducted points as a result of not completing the final and 2 other assignments. .I would've had an A. I couldn't drop this semester as a retroactive removal because I had one last semester as a result of a colectomy. I didn't plan in advance for the possibility, so I did poorly in comparison to my straight As in 2016.

 

[SoppyElk]

There are a lot of resources out there for you to use. Sometimes textbooks/lectures aren't enough or are just bad, so you gotta find other ways to learn. Idk if you use Khan Academy but they do a great job of making concepts easier to understand. Youtube videos can be really great too. You just have to find something that you understand.

 

[Dr.Barker&Mr.Scootches]

There are a lot of resources out there for you to use. Sometimes textbooks/lectures aren't enough or are just bad, so you gotta find other ways to learn. Idk if you use Khan Academy but they do a great job of making concepts easier to understand. Youtube videos can be really great too. You just have to find something that you understand.

Thank you! I haven't tried Khan Academy for Chem yet; thanks for the advice!