I’m currently a freshman at a community college. I’m already on academic probation 1 because I didnt care or try my best but i’m ready to redeem myself and do a lot better this second semester. Along with that I’m changing my major from biology to public health. I talked to my counselor about it and he said I could still transfer on time ONLY if I take chemistry over the summer, since it is a prereq for a bio class for my major. He himself told me he doesnt really recommended since its a difficult class but its what I have to do if i want to transfer to a 4 year university for 2019 Fall. He also told me he doesnt see why I would spend another year at community college since I wouldnt have enough classes to take… The professors teaching chemistry over the summer havent been announced yet but according to my schools catalog, the chemistry professor who taught it over summer for 2016/2017 has very very bad reviews on rate my professor. Ofc it is too early for me to know if itll be the same professor but I’m scared to risk having a bad professor for a hard class in a span of 6 weeks. I took the same chemistry class last semester and did terrible ( this is the class that made me end up in academic probation) and I dont know if i should risk taking it over the summer. Should I just deal with it and work hard so I can transfer on time or spend another year at community college?
Would you be able to focus on this class and nothing else over the summer, or would you also need to work or have other distractions?
I don’t think that any stranger can answer this question with any confidence. However, to me it seems like if you are distracted by for example needing to work, then it might be just as well to take an extra year overall. Life is not a race and we are not all in a hurry to get to the end. On the other hand, if you can focus on this one class and nothing else over the summer, then perhaps doing one difficult class in 6 weeks might be doable.
Is it possible for you to wait and see who the teacher is before deciding?
Thank you for replying. This chemistry course is the only thing ill have on my plate over the summer. (Lab + Lecture)/ I wont be working, just commuting. I’m just really worried about getting a bad professor but I know its inevitable. If I do take the class i most def have to pass it. It is possible for me to wait and see who the professor is but I just cant stop thinking about it and I dont know what to do.