Struggling in CHM2046

I’m a preprofessional biology major so CHM2046 is a required course for me. However, I have been struggling through Prof Murray’s class, and I expect I will finish with a C-. I’m not sure if I should drop the course and just repay bright futures, or If i should take the C- and average the grade when I retake it. The issue is, repaying bright futures would be a burden on me, and I’m not sure if I should just suck it up and do it, or stay in the course.

a couple thoughts: do you have a c- now? Or is it worse? With probably two exams left, can you work your butt off and get a c? Seems like a better solution than dropping and retaking, unless the situation is more dire than a c-.

Have you spoken with the professor? My daughter was struggling with physics last semester and she had a heart to heart with the professor who gave her guidance and she survived with a c+.

If you aren’t going to pass the class, it is likely better to drop it as the gpa hit might be harder to overcome than paying back BF. Remember, if you drop, you may not have enough hours to qualify for the full BF renewal.

The best solution is to go to tutoring, bury your head in your Chem studies and scrape and claw your way to a c. Use all the tools the school offers to raise your grade. Gut check time.

Given your stated major and the relevance of this course to your major, you seem to be accepting that a C- is a given.

My suggestion is that you start studying like your intended major is in jeopardy (because it is). Go to every study season, buy into study edge, use smokin notes etc.

During my collegiate career, I ran up against 1 class that proved very difficult for me. I literally spent 20+ hours a week on this class after getting back my first terrible exam. The class almost broke me as I needed to keep up with all my other classes while putting in this Herculean effort.

I just looked at the syllabus for this class and final is worth 30% of the grade and there is still an exam left to complete. Worst test of three is only worth 50%.

Start studying now for the upcoming test at least 20 hours a week. Study until you can’t anymore, take a 20 minute break and then study some more.

In life you can lean into a problem or run away from a problem. I strongly recommend the former.

@vansufthewall. Read the advice of @FLparent and then read it again.

“My suggestion is that you start studying like your intended major is in jeopardy (because it is). Go to every study season, buy into study edge, use smokin notes etc.”

Every college student has at least one class that socks them in mouth for one reason or another. (Most have more than one.) This is when you need to redouble your efforts and truly bear down. Good luck.