<p>Hi guys, looking for some advice. I'm a sophomore Chemical Engineer.</p>
<p>I'm taking Energy balances, physics 2, Calc 3 + Diff Eq, and a stats class this semester. The 3 math classes are going okay, energy balances is up and down but it is my top priority so I will do everything I can to do well.</p>
<p>Now with physics 2... i'm struggling badly in my physics 2 class. I got a 55 on the 1st test (the class average was 60). However, our prof said that there is no scaling/curving whatsoever, and considering the difficulty level of the test we had, I honestly don't see how I can do better than a 70-75 on the 2nd test or the final. And our 2nd test isn't until past the withdrawal deadline, it isn't like I can just wing it and see what happens without consequence. There isn't too much you can do to make up your grade with other coursework, as the homework is online and rather difficult to get better than an 80 on, and the quizzes+take home assignments are also rather difficult.</p>
<p>Should I drop physics 2 and try it again some other time? It's not a pre-req for anything I need in the future, but i'll only have 13 credits if I drop it. And I have to take Organic Chem all summer long, I don't want to take it this summer, or trying to stuff it into my junior year.</p>
<p>Some of my friends are brushing off what he said, and saying he has to scale it. They got similar grades on their tests, but they aren't even concerned. They told me a similar situation happened in Physics 3 (I don't have to take that class). The prof said people were going to fail in the 40's and they ended up getting decent grades. It is his first semester teaching Physics 2 here (he is the only instructor), so maybe he is just saying this? I just don't want to risk getting a D over this. Unfortunately i'd have a solid B if this class had the same curve that my Physics 1 class did, : /.</p>
<p>Honestly, I just want to get to my junior year. I struggled in mass balances, got a B- but the curve and the final saved me. I care most about energy balances and my math, but it would still suck to get a D/withdraw from physics. I already got a D+ in orgo, I would rather avoid any more D's... if possible. : )</p>
<p>Gracias. :D</p>