<p>I'm at a community college, and taking a pretty substantial course load: Calculus w. honors, Physics 1, General Chemistry 2, and Anthropology. My chemistry teacher isn't very good, and I'm essentially having to teach myself the material. Because of this, I'm having trouble managing my time for the other classes. I currently have Bs in all three science and math courses. Should I withdrawal from chemistry to focus on the others? How will that withdrawal look to medical schools?</p>
<p>Anyone have advice?</p>
<p>If you drop Chemistry will you still qualify as a full time student?
You would be dropping to 3 classes. Better grades are good, but might not look as good in the context of a part-time schedule, and it might delay your transfer to a 4-year school if you can’t fit all the classes you need over the next couple of semesters.</p>
<p>You will still need to take Chemistry, so will dropping it now just delay, or is there a better instructor available later (who is maybe teaching Chemistry 1 this semester)?
Are you still in your regular add/drop window, or will the Chemistry class show on your transcript with the withdrawl?</p>
<p>Have you taken advantage of the professor’s office hours? Formed/joined a study group? That schedule is not the issue…the “bad” professor <em>might</em> be. When is the last day to withdraw?</p>
<p>Yes, I’ll still be a full-time student. The professor has a thick accent, so I have some difficulty understanding her - that’s why I haven’t taken advantage of her office hours. I actually have a chem tutor that has helped greatly. Again, I’m not doing super poorly. I have Bs in my three math and science courses, but I need As in most of them if I want to go to medical school.</p>
<p>Also, it will show as a withdrawal. I made the mistake of sticking with this class. A previous professor advised me to stick with it, and I went against my gut.</p>