<p>I haven't lost all chances for an A yet, but I probably have to hit very high on my final exam (97-100, where my professor makes 85 an A) to clinch my A for a linear algebra course I am taking at a local university ... I am contemplating withdrawal because it would be a bad omen and quite inauspicious to start out my freshman year in college with a B on my transcript before I had even taken any real classes yet! It wouldn't be a total waste -- I learnt a lot of things, and I could probably retake it this fall (at my real school) and ensure my A. On the other hand, there's a chance I could still get my A and then I would have withdrawn for nothing. Any advice here?</p>
<p>My grade before my most recent exam (which I took today) is an 87.3 ... but this is a first time where I left a question incomplete, two where I pretty much BS'ed my way through the question, and I might get anywhere from a 60 (a C!) to a 92 (which seems unlikely). There's one last chance for withdrawal. I probably will have a very tight margin for my final exam to get an A. Should I withdraw before it's too late, do you think, or should I risk it? I'm afraid it would look kind of pathetic to my new school if I was unable to even clinch an A from a course at a third-tier school...</p>
<p>Does the college you will be attending next fall count transfer grades into your GPA? My college only transfers credits, not grades, but I don't know if that is the norm or an exception.</p>
<p>b@r!um, my school is like yours. galoisien, I'd look into seeing if your school does this or not, because if they just transfer the credits, then your B will be fine (they will probably credit you for anything C or higher). Even if they do figure it into your GPA, a B IS NOT BAD. People on this forum seem to think that anything less than an A is horrible, but really, it's not. One B, or even a C, on your transcript is not going to hurt you unless you do it all the time. I <em>failed</em> a class in college, and have gotten 2 C's, but I have also gotten mostly A's and a few B's on everything else so my GPA is fine.</p>
<p>Depends on what college you're going to. You have to bear in mind that having taken a course before does NOT guarantee you will get an A at another college.</p>
<p>I get how you feel. My first B in math was in Linear Algebra. The class was too theoretical. And not going the homework and taking it for honors didn't help either. Oh well "sigh"..</p>
<p>If you can drop without a W, I would highly recommend it. Otherwise, just strive for an A( make sure that you can remember the 100 something+ theorems lol). Oh, make sure you know your proofs cold. The whole course is just proofs.</p>