<p>So...I'm pretty sure I'll end up getting a C in my calculus class and I really want to drop it because I can't afford to let it affect my gpa (if it's dropped and I do well in my other classes, I'll be able to get a 3.2ish by the end of fall). My question is though, how bad will it look if i dropped a class and get a w....again? I took it during the summer, dropped it. Taking it now, and I'm certain I'll do the same. How much will this hurt my chances?
(I'm an intended psych major if that matters).</p>
<p>you should probably drop it because calculus is not relevant to the psych major in the long term. The majority of psych majors i know have like 3.6 and up. Its pretty competitive so its bests to keep your GPA as high as you can.</p>
<p>yeahhh drop that shiiiiii</p>
<p>I do not know why it would be, but is Calculus a requirement for getting a degree in Psychology? If it is, you are going to have to finish the course eventually and it will be even harder at a UC or CSU than it is at your CCC.</p>
<p>Completing the calc series is necessary for ucsd. I’ll be taking it during winter and spring, and then the last part of the series during the summer.</p>
<p>hmm. People on commenting that I should drop it if calc isn’t necessary…but does this mean dropping a course (twice) wouldn’t be so frowned upon by admissions?</p>
<p>Since it is a required course for your major, UCSD must think it has some connection to Psychology so dropping it twice might not look that good. What was your math SAT score and how have you done in math classes so far? Since it looks like you are going to have to successfully complete this course at some point you have to determine whether you are capable of passing it and how you need to change your approach to Calculus to accomplish that.</p>
<p>“Since it is a required course for your major, UCSD must think it has some connection to Psychology”
Other than the fact that they just want to weed some people out, I don’t see it.</p>
<p>actually, its probably because they want psychology majors to take a calculus-based statistics course which would be important for graduate school. By requiring calculus as a lower division requirement, their psychology students aren’t going to be behind on the prereqs for a calc-based stat course when they decide they want to goto graduate school</p>
<p>I’m not getting a bad grade in the course because the material is difficult (if i stay I might pull out with a C) but because I haven’t been able to focus on my studies due to personal issues–my fault.</p>
<p>I’m currently taking stats right now. It probably won’t work in my favor but instead of risking getting a lower gpa, I’ll just drop the class, again. Thanks for the replies everyone.</p>
<p>Drop it for sure! One of my roomates took physics at his cc 3 times. He got a D the first time, dropped the second and got an A the third time. Just make sure, you’ll get an A if you plan to take it again. I’m at UCLA btw.</p>
<p>drop my calculus class too.but I think it looks better on you because I am a chemistry major and so I do need the class;you on the other hand, is just a class to “fluff” your major.but either way,if you know for sure that the risk is too high,drop it.</p>