<p>Ok... so I recently got my second test for o chem back... and I almost passed it. I improved from my past grade... however, I really would like to get A's in my science classes. I know that I can can accomplish this, and I've been improving bit by bit, but it always seems like it's not enough. The test was unfair though, since there was material we covered in class the day of the test that he put on the test. However, I know that this is still no excuse because there really isn't anything that I can do about that. I don't want to drop the course, since I have two withdrawals left, since I used two my first semester. Our professor drops our lowest test grade, so my situation is not without hope. I also have this elective that the most I can get in it is a B... and that is if I do stellar on everything from this point on. So, my question is do you guys recommend that I drop one of these two classes or stay in? It seems A's are just out of my reach for some reason in these classes. Sometimes, I get so frustrated. Any advice will be appreciated.</p>
<p>i know exactly how you feel!! i’ve had two chem exams already too! and both of them i passed, barely. the second one i did slightly better on, but still not good enough to get all A’s. i’m starting to wonder if you’re from my school, because my professor also drops the lowest grade.</p>
<p>still, i don’t want to start my first year with a D. ):</p>
<p>Why do you have so many W’s ? That should say something about your course-load, and it may’ve been unwise for you to take as many classes as you did, if you know that, based on past circumstances, you’d drop. One W is OK, but several raises some red flags on your medical school application. </p>
<p>You may want to move more slowly, and take five, six, years {if you can afford to} graduate, so you can get those A’s. I have received 100s on my last six chem, bio, and differential equations tests (two each) but it took remarkable amounts of hard work, and I exhausted myself studying. I literally studied each topic for 4 hours a day for two weeks. I am now burned out, and instead of doing homework for my engineering classes and writing my English research paper, I plan to do nothing but sleep and hang out with my boyfriend during the weekend. </p>
<p>I now know that next semester I will not take so many credits, because of the sheer number of hours I had to dedicate to get a 100. Granted, it was six straight 100s, and I’m proud of the feat, but if I don’t make steps to change this, by next semester, I’ll be getting C’s. You shouldn’t have to kill yourself to get an A, and if you find that you have to work harder {like I find I do} to get those grades, there’s something wrong. </p>
<p>Why do you think that you are incapable of getting A’s?</p>
<p>Wow… that’s so impressive! I don’t believe that I’m incapable of A’s… I just think that I still haven’t found the method of studying that works for me quite yet. However, I believe that I’m coming closer to finding it. I will have a total of three withdrawals on my transcript, if I use another. Does three withdrawals seem like a lot? However, does a B in ochem look bad? I really want an A, but most likely I’ll end up with a B.</p>
<p>Method vary from class to class. For example, Gen. Chem and O Chem should be approached differently. O Chem is grind and very time consuming and nothing could be done about it. If you did not study about 30 hours or so for just one O. Chem test, you did not study enough. On the other hand, Gen Chem is very conceptual and reguires complete understanding, not so much memorization and for some people it is the easiest class at college. Working hard is not always spending long hours. Good luck!</p>
<p>oh, oops. i just realized O for organic. -.-</p>