<p>I got a D+ in calc 1 last semester so obviously I'm taking it over. I should have taken pre calc first but I didn't. I also should have dropped it when I had the chance but what really killed me was my final which was worth 50%!!!! Calc brought my gpa down to a 2.5 but I did decent in my other 3 classes. </p>
<p>I studied very hard for every single test and quiz. I went to office hours and tutoring almost every week. I studied my notes after every lecture and only missed one class. I barely studied for my other finals because I focused on calc. </p>
<p>Is this D+ going to be a huge red flag for med schools even if I retake it??</p>
<p>Many people say I should really take Calc 2 but that sounds like a really bad idea. I think that's just setting myself up for failure. Plus I'm planning on taking Stats my 2nd or 3rd year so it's not like I only have one semester of math.</p>
<p>I don't know what else to do when I retake calc in the spring. Any advice???</p>
<p>take precalc in the spring or in the summer, and then retake Calc 1. (It was foolish to jump right into Calculus without a strong math background.)</p>
<p>did you read the book? did you pay attention to what the professor said when he wasn’t doing an example?</p>
<p>doing these things will help you get a good feel for what limits & differentiation & integration are, which will help you figure out what to do when you need to calculate these things on homework and exams.</p>
<p>Don’t say you hate calculus, that’s a bad attitude to be having. Being able to do all the example problems + problems your prof gives you (past exams problems, etc) should be ample preparation. Make sure you know how to do problems from scratch, not just merely reading through explanations.</p>