<p>Will that look bad or effect my chances getting into medical school? does it look bad if I am going into the medical field ? I have anxiety so it is hard for me to perform tests and all so it sucks :(</p>
<p>If you’re unable of performing well on tests, that in and of itself will affect your chances of entering medical school. The road to becoming a doctor isn’t exactly exam free. :(</p>
<p>Yea I know I just received medication for it when my semester ended; but I wanted to know if a B- is fine ? Because i want to take CAL next semester, thank you! </p>
<p>We all had anxiety taking tests. It just goes with the territory. Do better next semester. An upward trend is good too. </p>
<p>Receiving a poor letter grade is definitely not the end of your chances into any school. Stating that you have anxiety problems on the application essay is a plus, the admissions office love to know what kind of person you are - and quite frankly not everyone is a test taker. If you can improve your grade in calculus, you can show the admissions office that you are well capable of self improvement, which is a nice quality to have! Don’t look down on yourself, make it a goal to improve! </p>
<p>^I disagree that stating you have anxiety problems on your application essay will be a plus. At best, it will be neutral, and more likely, it will be a negative on your application.</p>
<p>That being said, don’t worry too much about med school right now (besides making sure you’re taking the right prerequisite classes). Worry about how to do better in calculus. You can’t change your grade, so it doesn’t really matter if it’ll look bad or not. It is what it is. It’s certainly not a bad grade, but if it means that you’re not well-prepared for calculus, then it could get increasingly difficult to do well.</p>
<p>What will matter is if you consistently get B-'s in your classes, regardless of anxiety or not. Figure out what went wrong and try to find ways to rectify it. Maybe the medication will help. Maybe it’s the way you studied. Maybe it’s how you approach test problems. Would testing accommodations help? You may qualify for some if you talk to your disabilities services office.</p>
How are taking pre Calc? If your still in high school, you’re on the wrong section.
No need to insult him/her. Maybe they focused on areas besides math in high school. Maybe her high school’s course required remediation. Maybe it just didn’t transfer. Check enrollments in precalc courses in college. They aren’t lacking.
Anyways, I’m guessing this is very early on in your undergraduate career. Talk to disability services as others have suggested and relax about the situation. Try reviewing your precalc to prepare for calculus so you’ll be more confident for your next math class. Confidence can often beat down anxiety.
Dude its cool. One test wont make you or break you unless its a final or the act.