<p>I just received my grade for one of my midterms, and I ended up getting a D. It's really frustrating because I go to class and ask questions. I studied 2 week in advance and attended the review sessions. I'm undeclared and want to get into the business program at my school which requires a GPA of 3.5. In this class, we have 2 midterms and a final including labs which are worth half our grade. Should I drop out of this class and take a different class next semester with a higher chance of getting an A in it, or should I stick with this class and maybe get a B?</p>
<p>I also wanted to add that I want to tell my parents about this and seek their advice, but my mom has high blood pressure and I’m afraid that by telling her, she won’t feel so well. What should I do about this as well?</p>
<p>-Go to College Tutoring Center
-Meet with the Professor during Professor hours
-Take help from TA if you have one for this class
-Talk to your Advisor
-Form a Study Group, if possible, you are most likely to find one in the Tutor Center
-Do Sample Papers
-Make sure you do HW
-Get enough Sleep
-Break your study into manageable portions
-Hire a private Tutor, if you can afford one, especially closer to writing the exams
-Please talk to your parents, if your relationship with them is healthy, they will be happy you asked them for advice.</p>
<p>Assuming your total marks out of 100,</p>
<p>MIDTERM 1 -25%</p>
<p>MIDTERM 2 -25%</p>
<p>FINAL AND LAB - 50%</p>
<p>By that logic you still have 75% worth of grade to rescue you, and if you get help a B is a possibility. Talk to your Professor and take guidance.</p>
<p>Also look for Withdraw ‘W’ Options and deadlines. Each college has their own deadline and policy on this. If it does not affect your minimum number of credits required, this may be an option. Please talk to your academic advisor.</p>
<p>"Considerations</p>
<p>A W may affect a student’s financial aid status. Benefits</p>
<p>Withdrawing from a class allows a student to avoid a failed grade. A W on a transcript is regarded as neutral and is more positive than having failing grades. If transferring to another institution, a student may be asked to explain the circumstances of a withdraw."</p>
<p>[Reasons</a> to Withdraw From a College Course | eHow.com](<a href=“http://www.ehow.com/info_7923749_reasons-withdraw-college-course.html]Reasons”>http://www.ehow.com/info_7923749_reasons-withdraw-college-course.html)</p>
<p>Do not panic. There is always a way out. The fact that you are worried is a good sign, means you care and are willing to look for solutions. Again, if you are comfortable, talk to your parents, they might be angry at first but their love is unconditional, (as much as I know about Parental love) will always lookout for you.</p>
<p>Stop thinking about your grade, letter or number. You need to go back through that exam and figure out why you weren’t understanding the material. What types of problems did you miss? How was that material presented in class? For example, maybe you were only studying from lecture notes and not from the book. Maybe the professor focused more on applying information to new situations than on remembering the examples given in class. Etc. </p>
<p>If you decide to stay in the class, your goal needs to become mastering the material. It’s not good enough to simply recall what was said in lecture. You need to understand the material to the point that you can see the bigger picture and make connections between disparate ideas. This holds whether you’re in a math class, a history class, or anything in between. </p>
<p>This will at once require a large investment of time and a minimal investment of stress. You will need to spent a large amount of time reviewing the material as you’re learning it, not simply before the test. Reviewing for a test should be just that: review. Your understanding of the material–that is, grasping it deeply enough to explain it to other and to apply in novel contexts–needs to happen on a near-daily basis. Set aside a certain amount of time, say two hours, a day to review your notes or do practice problems, and honor that time. </p>
<p>At the same time, however, you shouldn’t adopt the attitude that doing well in the class will require regular (or any) all-nighters, or that you’ll need to neglect your other classes. Sleep, healthy eating habits, and a light exercise regime–aka personal well-being–always comes first. You can’t be a good student if you’re falling apart at the seams. But once you get those eight hours of sleep, shower, and grab breakfast, you need to put forth a concentrated burst of energy towards really understanding the class materials.</p>