<p>I have a situation. I am enrolled in a calculus class right now, and not doing too hot. I may have a B, or I may have a lesser grade, I won't know until Monday the results of the first exam. I've recently decided to change my major from psychobiology to psychology, and realize I now don't need calculus, which seems to be a rather challenging subject for me. Would it be in my best interest to withdraw from the course, receiving a W, if my grade is a B or less? Or should I stick it out, work very hard, and get a B, or possibly an A, in a class that I don't need? The thing is, I am taking this class at a community college, and I figure a B in a class at a CC will absolutely KILL my chances of getting into med school. I know, it's pitiful that I'm struggling at a CC, especially since I was a mechanical engineering major at Berkeley before I dropped out, but I can't help but be frustrated by the professor I have. </p>
<p>I suppose I should ask about the "dropping out" thing while I'm at it. While at Berkeley, I completed one class my first semester, with a B, and withdrew completely from the university my second semester. There appears to be NO W's on my transcript, just a note about a "petition to withdraw". There are extremely mitigating personal circumstances that led to the withdrawal, which are now in the past, and will most likely be a focus of my medical school admissions essay. But regardless, do you think that is going to hurt my chances of admission to med school tremendously, to have lost a few years to extreme personal circumstances (mental health related).</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for feedback, everyone, there seems to be a wealth of information available on these forums.</p>
<p>Two semesters of calc are required by some med schools and most others "recomend" it. </p>
<p>About your performance at the CC, just think about it....most med schools would prefer to chose someone who got Bs in a more competitive college...so if you arent doing well it will definately hurt you. </p>
<p>I wonder what sakky would have to say to this, since he is the proponent of going to CCs for an easy A. </p>
<p>I think rather than dropping calc, you should reconsider being premed because from the info you've given it looks like the application process will just be a waste of money. </p>
<p>As for the dropping out thing, i dont think having "mental health related" circumstances really helps you....and dropping out of a realtively good college is also not so great. </p>
<p>I dont intend to sound mean, but i think you should consider another career path.</p>
<p>Well, here's where I stand. I am seeing now that if I want the medical career bad enough, I'll be able to get an A in this calculus class. And if I continue to want it bad enough, I'll be able to get A's in all of my subsequent classes. I take your reply well, as I realise it really is a question of whether I am capable of the medical school curriculum or not, and my pre-med courses test out this ability. It is only a recent decision, in the last few months, to pursue this path, so it is not set in stone, and I am not 100% sure it is what I want to do, but it does look to be the most rewarding path academically and emotionally that I can follow.</p>
<p>i am so tired of ppl telling me i can't do something. So i won't say thye same to u. I will say that if u want something badly enough, if u work hard enough, almost anything is possible. but the fact that u are coming from a community college will hurt u. applying to med schools is a energy sapping and expensive process. i should know, i'm going through it. so if this is what u really want to do, if this is what u think is best for u, then go for it. the fact that u dropped out of berkley won't be a bad thing if can explain it the right way. And as for the clc class, getting a B isn't so terrible is the rest of ur GPA is fine.</p>