First Day of AP Chem : Failed The Test... What now?

There was a summer assignment that was assigned to us that I did. The test was unexpected since some of the materials we did not review. I was familiarized with the material but it has been two years since Chem, so it caught half of the grade unexpectedly. Should I drop out? The drop out date is mid-September. I am willing to work hard but I don’t know if I will do well. Previously, I got an A first semester and a B(89%) for second semester Honors Chem by putting in the minimal effort. I am fairly strong in my math class. I know that AP Chem is meant to be a difficult class. I took AP Biology last year and it was a struggle since it was mostly conceptual while the math was a piece of cake. My grades were improved the second semester and still manage to score a 4 on the exam.

I don’t think you should drop the class at this point. Give it a try for a few weeks and see if it gets more manageable. Sometimes we get a little rusty over the summer and need to get back into the swing of things.