<p>I'm taking Physics I Honors this first semester and I'm a senior in HS. I've been trying incredibly hard, but I'm still struggling with a 69. I have one more test left and the midterm to raise my grade up to a C, but I'm so afraid that I won't make it. If I don't and I get a D on my report card are my chances of making it into University of Florida lowered?</p>
<p>My other grades are all currently As. My GPA is as follows:</p>
<p>im a junior and taking physics ( just regular, our school only offers regular or AP)</p>
<p>Im a straight A student top of my class ( not to brag) and i have a B in physics. I have failed a test, i seriously hate it just like you. I have a 100 point test tomorrow that will determine my grade.
To your question colleges look more at your year end grade not individual marking periods. So try to improve throughout the year. Just think, you take tons of classes in high school ( here at my school 28 total including gym/ health). Is 1 class going to kill your GPA? No a couple points down maybe, at the most (that is if you don’t fail).</p>
<p>I don’t have a clue about U of Florida, but hon, let me offer all the sympathy in the world for that physics class. My d1 struggled mightily with physics, and then took physics II this year (dual credit) because she knew the dual credit environment would be less stressful (more class meetings, more minutes of instruction - and yes, her colleges of choice will take it as a transfer). But, she failed some tests that first year, and it was very rough. </p>
<p>I feel for you, and can I ask . . . are you looking at a college major where you’ll need physics? Lots of lib arts people can meet their gen ed sciences in other areas. Maybe you don’t have to kill yourself to stay in the class?</p>
<p>I want to major in Architecture, ideally. I know it requires math, which is why I took Physics over any other science. And I have taken plenty of math courses - and did well! I don’t know why I’m having such a difficult time this year.</p>
<p>But thank you for your replies. I’m trying for at least a C.</p>
<p>Architecture requires a good understanding of materials, of load and stress and material failure, of good design in earthquake prone locales, of insulation and energy usage, etc. Lots of physics.</p>
<p>how much studying are you doing per week in the class?</p>
<p>There is a type of book that may help you. There are several titles you can find on Amazon, titled roughly “Physics Problem Solver”. These books are like SAT prep books but focus on a subject area. They have thousands of worked examples. You find the chapter that matches what your class is doing, then start solving problems and then looking at the solutions until you are getting them right.</p>