<p>Hi,
I'm currently a junior enrolled in a dual-enrollment program in Washington State. I took Calculus this fall quarter and struggled. Although I studied a lot and earned A's on the quizzes, I did bad on the tests. I ended up with the lowest grade I have ever gotten in my high school career, a C+. I have the opportunity to take Calc 1 again this quarter and feel that I could probably get an A this time. **Do you think it is worth it to repeat the course? Will colleges look down upon me for repeating it? **I was hoping to be an engineer but my recent performance in Calc has me thinking maybe I should rethink my career goals.:(
Thanks in advance:)</p>
<p>I say you should repeat it...if adcoms quest you, tell them that you know you could do better a 2nd time around, and so you did.</p>
<p>Don't question your career due to Calculus. If you feel you are not enjoying your Engineering classes, then there's a problem. But college calc classes mess everyone up, so don't feel bad.</p>
<p>Simply put, retake it (they either take the average or the better grade or at least see both which is upward grade trend, so either way it's good for you) and don't change majors because a class is hard.</p>
<p>definitely take it again -- and for more than just the way the newer grade will look. If you didn't do well on the tests, you most likely didn't completely master the subject matter. You need a good handle on Calc I to continue on in Math, Physics and Engineering. Another semester in the class (maybe with a different teacher -- to get another approach to it) will really help cement the concepts!</p>
<p>I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank both of you for the wonderful advice that you gave me! It is definitely the best decision I have ever made in my high school career. </p>
<p>I ended up swallowing my pride and emailed the teacher about my situation. I told him I didn't feel very confident that I had mastered the concepts and would like the opportunity to have more practice because I know I will need Calculus a lot in engineering and physics. I've ended up in a very small afternoon class with only 12 students and the best teacher I've ever had! I'm now almost done with the course and loving Calculus more than ever. The teacher I have this quarter is very enthusiastic about the subject and explains all the concepts extremely clearly. It's finally clicked for me and I'm excelling in the class. I recieved a +102/100 on my midterm test last week and have the highest grade in the class. I'm the only girl in the class, so the guys are having a little hard time accepting that I have the highest grade, but they're getting used to it ;) I've also learned that the C+ will still show up on my community college transcript but will not be calculated into the GPA. </p>
<p>As far, as I'm concerned this is the best that has ever happened to me during high school. I've learned that sometimes it's worth it to take a little longer to make sure I have a strong foundation. I'm so much more comfortable now with the concepts and have the confidence to enter a math-intensive career such as physics or engineering. Once again, I really wanted to thank both of you for the excellent advice.</p>
<p>you are certainly welcome -- and I am glad it all worked out for you. I suspect the teacher was also proud of you for wanting to master the concepts and not just pass the class and go on. It takes someone with real inner strength to realize that education is not about GPA and test scores, but learning, and you have demonstrated that you are that type of person. Congrats!</p>