I know you guys hate this question but I had to vent/ask.
My quarter grade for this one elective class (an advanced theoretical math class) is not looking so great, and i need an A next quarter to get a B overall for the semester. however, my teacher said that typically for this class, people who get Cs first quarter get Bs the next, and for the people who get Bs first quarter, around half of them get As next quarter. so it’s a slim chance that i can get an A given my current trends, and a B will get me a semester C.
the thing is, i don’t have any extenuating circumstances nor do I slack off, so i wouldn’t even be able to explain myself if it comes to it. i just don’t understand the topics deep enough. ive gone to office hours and after school help, i do all my work and on time, and ive spent many days waking up before school to study extra but I still bomb my tests. we also have no assignments other than tests and homework. i always knew im not a theoretical person but this sucks. i just can’t wrap my head around certain topics, and it’s even more stressful seeing the rest of my table acing every test, even students a grade below me. i don’t think ive been more stressed about a class.
the rest of my semester grades are 99% going to be an A, and I’ve only gotten 1 semester B in high school so far. do you think one C could be grounds for rescinding at a t5 college, especially since i don’t have a valid reason for getting such a low grade besides “i don’t understand the material” (which could arguably give even more grounds for rescinding).
btw, im thinking to pursue an application-based field, definitely not pure math, so i don’t believe my performance in this class is representative of my ability to do well in college; ive handled other advanced classes fine, it’s just that this specific subject is so confusing to me.