Terrible start to the semester and bouncing back, anyone been there?

[ClrkKnt]

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My spring break started this week but it is needless to say I won't be spending anytime partying at all, I have a lot of catching up to do in 5 of my classes.

I am a student who is used to starting a semester off great and carrying that momentum into finals well. Most cases I see that by the end of the semester everyone is tired, exhausted, and just getting ready to leave for the break. Unfortunately this semester is an entirely different one for me because 2 of my classes have had some crazy re-scheduling for exams (which I am not often used to) and I was sick (running nose, headaches, and sore throat) which impacted my performance on the exams I have had early on. Also the re-scheduling led to me having 4 exams in 1 week with 2 papers due (did not procrastinate on the papers and started them a week early but still had to study for exams).

So far for the first time ever in college I am getting an academic beatdown. In two of my classes I am doing poorly, in 1 I failed a test MISERABLY. This semester has definitely started off bad for me and this is the first time this has happened to me in college.

Any1 have experience with a situation like this?

 

[knv2u]

No, but remember a W or two will likely be overlooked by adcoms. You may need to consider this.

Also the re-scheduling led to me having 4 exams in 1 week with 2 papers due (did not procrastinate on the papers and started them a week early but still had to study for exams).

I did have work weeks like that fairly often for a couple of semesters. I pulled it off, but was unhappy.

 

[dancingmate]

Idk if this will help, but I failed a Bio Exam 1 at the start of the semester my Sophomore year. Worked really hard, did well on the tests and in lab, and pulled off an A-. Depending on how many other exams/hw you have left, you may have room for recovery.

 

[Microglia]

Idk if this will help, but I failed a Bio Exam 1 at the start of the semester my Sophomore year. Worked really hard, did well on the tests and in lab, and pulled off an A-. Depending on how many other exams/hw you have left, you may have room for recovery.

I have a friend who got a 47 on the first gen chem 2 test, woke up, buckled down, walked out with an A-.
Depends whether you're willing to really buckle down and not just read but study.

 

[Groovin]

My spring break started this week but it is needless to say I won't be spending anytime partying at all, I have a lot of catching up to do in 5 of my classes.

I am a student who is used to starting a semester off great and carrying that momentum into finals well. Most cases I see that by the end of the semester everyone is tired, exhausted, and just getting ready to leave for the break. Unfortunately this semester is an entirely different one for me because 2 of my classes have had some crazy re-scheduling for exams (which I am not often used to) and I was sick (running nose, headaches, and sore throat) which impacted my performance on the exams I have had early on. Also the re-scheduling led to me having 4 exams in 1 week with 2 papers due (did not procrastinate on the papers and started them a week early but still had to study for exams).

So far for the first time ever in college I am getting an academic beatdown. In two of my classes I am doing poorly, in 1 I failed a test MISERABLY. This semester has definitely started off bad for me and this is the first time this has happened to me in college.

Any1 have experience with a situation like this?

First semester of college, got straight C's on every midterm. Really reevaluated how I study, tried to focus on my weaknesses, not let my grades get the best of me, and ended up with almost all A's. Good luck!

 

[Lucca]

It's happening right now! I took a pretty heavy load this semester and I'm probably going to drop my 4.0. Spring break should give me enougj time to recuperate tho, only one class is definitely going to be a B, B+. The rest i can still escape with A-, A

 

[ClrkKnt]

I am taking a Psychology class (ya I know terrible!) where TAs grade the test, I have the TA that has apparently graded everyone harshly, made a 49 on my first exam, there is no curve.....

I am breaking down right now over this....