<p>I bombed the first two exams of College Algebra, leaving me currently with a 40% in the class. I’m wondering how I should think about my options and an analysis of compensating for the rest of the semester. There are three more exams for the semester and the final exam can be used to replace the lowest test scores. Overall, I’d like to know, outside of getting flawless, perfect scores and 100% on everything, how plausible a C is, and whether or not any effort to compensate for my slacking-off would just be wasted otherwise.</p>
<p>Sorry I didn’t know which forum this belonged, but I figured that I’m in community college so this would be the best forum.</p>
<p>I’m not sure anyone but you can answer this question because only you know:</p>
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<li><p>How the grading works for this particular class.</p></li>
<li><p>How hard you will work now to raise your grade.</p></li>
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<p>There will be five unit exams and a comprehensive final. While you can always make arrangements to take an exam early, there are NO MAKE-UP EXAMS! However, the final exam score can replace one lower test score. </p>
<p>5 Unit Exams: 60%
Final Test: 20%
Other Homework: 20%</p>
<p>I’m not sure how to calculate if the final can replace the lowest exam score, but objective input would be appreciated.</p>
<p>There is some irony here about not being able to calculate the replacement score policy in an algebra class :)</p>
<p>Frankly, I would just like an estimated guess on what’s possible. I would hate to work my ass off for the rest of the semester only to find out that I fell short of a C (the prerequisite grade for Trigonometry) because of two bombed exams, but on the other hand, I won’t know if I don’t try, so it’s a bit of a dilemma.</p>