Should I drop this class or not?

[foreverforgiven171]

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Hello all,

I am currently a freshman and in my second semester in college. Last semester I got off to a great start with a 4.0 GPA after taking 17 credit hours. This semester, I am making A-'s and above in all of my classes except Calc I. After making a very high A in Pre-Calculus last semester, I figured that I would be very component in Calculus, but it has not been the case. I made a D+ on the first Calc exam, a C on the second Calc exam, and I am currently sitting at a high B- overall right now in the class. I am fearful, however, because I have one exam (15% of total grade) and the final (25% of total grade) that both take place after the Drop with a W deadline. So should I drop this Calc I class and not risk getting a C or lower, or continue with it and hope that I can somehow maintain the grade that I currently have, even though I have not done well on the previous exams?

 

[DubbiDoctor]

Getting worse than a C is considered worse than a withdrawal, so if you believe that there is a significant chance that you will do worse than a C, withdraw. A B-, imo, is better than a withdrawal, and if you think that you will get a B- or better, remain in the course. B is the minimum grade where MD interviewers most likely will not inquire about your performance.

FWIW, scared that I would get a C or worse in organic chemistry 1 (orgo was the only class in college I really struggled with), I withdrew. I ended up taking an extra semester to get Bs in both orgo 1 and 2, and will be matriculating to an MD school in August.

 

[21Rush12]

Lots of grade up in the air still. I’d say work hard and get it over with. You’re not even failing and a C is not a big deal, just push through and don’t fall behind. Save a W for something you really need

 

[foreverforgiven171]

Getting worse than a C is considered worse than a withdrawal, so if you believe that there is a significant chance that you will do worse than a C, withdraw. A B-, imo, is better than a withdrawal, and if you think that you will get a B- or better, remain in the course. B is the minimum grade where MD interviewers most likely will not inquire about your performance.

FWIW, scared that I would get a C or worse in organic chemistry 1 (orgo was the only class in college I really struggled with), I withdrew. I ended up taking an extra semester to get Bs in both orgo 1 and 2, and will be matriculating to an MD school in August.

So you are saying that I should continue taking the class if I think that I can get a C?

 

[foreverforgiven171]

Lots of grade up in the air still. I’d say work hard and get it over with. You’re not even failing and a C is not a big deal, just push through and don’t fall behind. Save a W for something you really need

So I should continue taking if I can get anything above a C-?

 

[DubbiDoctor]

So you are saying that I should continue taking the class if I think that I can get a C?

If you know that you will get a C or better, complete the course and move on. If there is significant chance that you won't, withdraw.

 

[DOMD2be]

So I should continue taking if I can get anything above a C-?

I am going to start my 3rd year of college....First, you need to understand if you are doing poorly/average because of the way you study/learn, or the course’s difficulty.... I know some people have roasted me in the past for persisting on keeping my 4.0 GPA, so if that is part of your goals, I would say withdraw.... a B and even a C is not dramatic, its just when you add potential upcoming Bs and Cs here and there, they start to add up....good luck!

 

[foreverforgiven171]

I am going to start my 3rd year of college....First, you need to understand if you are doing poorly/average because of the way you study/learn, or the course’s difficulty.... I know some people have roasted me in the past for persisting on keeping my 4.0 GPA, so if that is part of your goals, I would say withdraw.... a B and even a C is not dramatic, its just when you add potential upcoming Bs and Cs here and there, they start to add up....good luck!

I am the same way that you are with having a 4.0 GPA. I believe it is a mixture of my study habits and class structure that is causing me to stumble. My fear is that taking a C or C+ now would really hurt my GPA when approaching more rigorous classes in the future.

 

[DOMD2be]

I am the same way that you are with having a 4.0 GPA. I believe it is a mixture of my study habits and class structure that is causing me to stumble. My fear is that taking a C or C+ now would really hurt my GPA when approaching more rigorous classes in the future.

Then, you should withdraw.... the key is to find effective techniques when it comes to learn, because you would not have the luxury to keep withdrawing a class whenever its challenging....