Doing Bad in College

techmom99
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:24:08 +0000

If you can afford it, maybe consider taking a gen ed type class over the summer or winter breaks. My son is not strong in math and I was concerned that he would be wasting too much valuable study time during the school year struggling to pass a gen ed math class. I suggested he take it at our local CC over the summer and transfer it back to his home school. He is doing that now - 3 hours a day, 4 days a week for 4 weeks. With only the math to focus on, he is doing great, running an A and actually enjoying learning math for the first time. He will get the credits. The main thing is that, to get the credits, he only needed a C to get the credits and the grade doesn’t go into his GPA. He also took a writing intensive history class over the winter break.

This is a great way to get credits and reduce your course load during the school year. My son is dyslexic and dyscalculic so I worry about him getting overloaded. However, he is at a state school where the tuition is low enough that I can afford to pay for extra classes. Honestly, that was one of the reasons why our family decided on an in state school for him.

With that said, architecture is a very hard major. You must be a bright person to be earning A’s and B’s (which are good grades in college) in a difficult major. Don’t give your major up if you love it. Talk to your parents and see if there’s any money for a summer or winter break class. If you take it at a local CC, it may be cheaper. Just check that they transfer and fill out the appropriate paperwork.

Another option, if your school allows it, is to consider taking some CLEP tests to fulfill gen ed requirements. Also, if your school allows you to take classes pass/fail, that could be an option. My D took her second math class (first was math for future teachers) pass-fail. The decreased pressure allowed her to earn a B+. Had she been graded, she’d have been lucky to get a C.

Good luck.