<p>Local Virginia CC student. Currently finishing up my second semester as a freshman but I'm at risk for failing a class. My other grades are good, but I don't think I have any possibility of passing my Linear Algebra class.</p>
<p>I applied and was accepted for engineering at tech, but now I think I may not be able to attend at all. I don't know what I should be doing. I don't want to make excuses or whine so I'll keep it vague. Teacher is very old school, doesn't reply to emails, gets upset easily, and only has 4 grades; 3 tests and a final. On top of that he was out for the first bit of the semester so he wasn't even there for the first test (replacement teacher was worse) regardless I got a 35 on my first test. Following the first test 10/16 people dropped immediately. I didn't want to lose my money so I stuck around. I thought I was ready for the second test but unless he does some type of curve I don't think I'll score higher than a 50.</p>
<p>So this second test (which was really the first written by the actual teacher that he prepared us for) happened after the final withdraw date. I'm pretty sure even if I got an 100 on the 3rd test and final I might still not be able to pass.</p>
<p>Chances that the teacher will work with me are slim to none, but I'll try asking to see if he can offer any extra credit or something.</p>
<p>What else should I be doing? Should I be notifying tech asap or should I hold out to see if I can get something else worked out? I could possibly write and explain the situation and offer to retake it over the summer.</p>
<p>I don't want to take the complain route but a friend advised me to go in and raise hell with student affairs. There is a lot more that my classmates are angry about.</p>
<p>Any advice is appreciated. Sorry for this mess of a post. I'm stressed and upset, I may have just lost my college admission over a test I went into feeling prepared.</p>