a d in calculus

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<p>Hi, I am a UCI hopeful with a 3.98 gpa, and I am involved in many clubs and i have a parttime job as a receptionist at an animal hospital. This year i i decided to take a risk and take ap calc ab in senior year. I later on realized in the year that my teacher is the most difficult teacher ever and his teaching skills are not compatible with me at all. I am not blaming him, it’s just that I cannot register his ways of teaching the ways I do with other teachers =/ I received a D as a 1st semester grade, and I am terrible depressed… I am now stuck with the decision whether to drop the class or not. Would it look worse if I were to drop the class or, possibly, fail 2nd semester calc?</p>

<p>pls help
all i want is uci</p>

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<p>If you’re questioning whether you should drop it, then you should probably drop it. AP Calculus isn’t easy, and it comes across as difficult to many people.</p>

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<p>but, Would it look better if i drop it rather than failing it again?</p>

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<p>It will be marked as “W” (withdrawal) on your transcript. Depends on whether you feel prepared to do better this semester- if you think you can get higher than a C+, then keep the course.</p>

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<p>^ I agree. The only way to do better is to work really hard. If you’re willing to put in a lot of work and effort then keep the class. Dropping a class isn’t always a bad thing. It’s not whether it’ll look better, it’s about how comfortable you are and willingness to keep pushing. Good luck, and try not to stress over it.</p>

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<p>Read this carefully:
[UCI</a> - Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools](<a href=“http://www.admissions.uci.edu/maa_uci/freshman_contract.html]UCI”>http://www.admissions.uci.edu/maa_uci/freshman_contract.html)
You need to get at least a 3.0 GPA for your senior year, and Ds don’t look good. You can get your admission rescinded. Dropping a class doesn’t look too good either - you’ll be taking a less rigorous schedule which they don’t like (part B of the 4th bullet point).</p>

<p>Also, keep in mind that in college whether the teacher connects with your learning style or not doesn’t matter - you need to pass your classes with a good grade. I know from experience that several math professors at UCI don’t teach very good and/or have a difficult time speaking English - however most of the students in the class will learn the subject anyway.</p>

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<p>=/ so either way both ways look bad…</p>

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<p>am i hopeless then…</p>

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<p>You really can’t change the past now, so I think it’s best that you stick with the class.</p>

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<p>"am i hopeless then… "
No, get a better grade this semester to show improvement. I don’t think one D will get your admission revoked and going from a D to an A or a B will certainly help you.</p>

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<p>If you think you can get a B or higher keep it. If not, drop it.</p>

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<p>By “hopeful” do you mean you’ve been admitted already? How are your other grades? Can you maintain the 3.0 requirement with a final grade of C-D in math? If so, just buckle down and do the best you can. UCI isn’t going to rescind for one less than stellar grade in your senior year.</p>

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<p>no, by hopeful i mean that that is my dream school. my other grades are great, all a’s except for a b in spanish, but it’s calculus thats just pulling my gpa down =/ will uc’s understand that calculus is just not meant for a student like me?</p>