Completely lost in a science Course - Withdrawing advice

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hi guys, </p>

<p>I need advice on one thing. It seems like a common question but was unable to find a good answer with search.</p>

<p>I am in analytical-chemistry and got a 54% on the first test (avg of class was 66). My test grade, with any curve, she said would be a low C at best. I am completely lost in the class, never understand the professor's lectures, nor her powerpoints, and the textbook is extremely confusing as well. I have never felt this way in a class before.</p>

<p>I am thinking about withdrawing the course. How bad would this be? The professor says if people get an A on the final she will give an A in the course. I feel that I won't be able to miraculously figure out the material by then. I have until nov. 6 to withdraw.</p>

<p>Would this look very bad? (Question 1)</p>

<p>Additionally, an easier professor used to teach the class, but he went to teach in china for a year and he will be back next year I hear. DO you think it would be worthwhile to try and take it again when he comes back??? (Question 2)</p>

<p>I heard many people got A's when he used to teach it.</p>

<p>other info..</p>

<p>I am a junior, non-science major. So far I had a 3.6ish science gpa, 3.8ish non-science gpa, and a 3.724 overall gpa. </p>

<p>I finished all the pre-med requirements freshman and sophomore year, and decided to add in a chemistry minor, because I (thought) I liked the subject and to give a little boost to my science GPA. People said a-chem wasn't hard, but that was because they had the easier professor. I never realized how big a diff the professor can make.</p>

<p>And lastly, since I have a little room in my schedule. Do you think it would be better to drop the chem minor and find some other random easy science classes (like ecology) to take instead to boost my science GPA or just be satisifed with it as is? (Question 3)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>If you like chemistry I'd trudge through it. I did a chem minor but had to take physical chemistry (which is probably worse than analytical chem). It was dreadful, most of the class averaging 50's on exams (including myself), but I worked hard and ended up with a B in the class. And in the end, I was very happy I ended up continuing with it, because I got to take two amazing upper level chem courses that got me really interested in the biopharmaceutical design (which I find really fun to learn about, even though I probably would never do it myself). </p>

<p>I think struggling through something (and even not doing well) shows dedication and you'll be a better person for it. As far as how medical school admissions committee's look at it....I'm not sure. But I know for myself of many medical schools that recommend upper level chemistry (analytical or physical) to those applying, and many, many doctors who took pchem in college and struggled through it.</p>