Getting a 'W' in a IGETC class BEFORE transferring for Fall '15?

zoeyschmoey
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:48:43 +0000

Hey everyone,

Currently having a huge dilemma right now. I have only one W from my past academic history on my transcript.

This one (if I drop) would be my second one. That one (coincidentally) was for an English 101 Honors class as well, but I just dropped it because I was having a rough semester.

I have my English (101) and Statistics class left. I’ve maintained at 3.6-3.7 (I don’t know my UC GPA) grade point, and have so far been accepted to CSULB, UCI (with Regents), and UCSB so far. Waiting on the other UCs. Super excited, yet worried at the same time.

I am currently taking a really frustrating English 101 class where I do not, in any way, appreciate the way the professor teaches (we literally watch porn-esque movies in class and analyze them- it’s okay because it’s ‘college’). I understand that but it’s pretty obvious that this guy has got something in it for himself, and it’s not okay to report him the basis of that because again, this is college, this guy is a tenured professor, and we are looking at it from a critical thinking (metaphorical perspective. Apparently. Enough of that though. Just felt like it paints the picture as those strange, ‘never again’ type of classes.

Honestly, I’ve been the kind of student used to literally get As on all my English papers, and have always found it to be one of the most rewarding classes. The professor I have rants, doesn’t give clear directions, and wants essays to be limited to 4 or less pages (usually remember writing required 19 page ones in other classes) and has this strange grammatical syntax that he literally invented that he wants us to imitate and put into our essays, so as to learn ‘technique.’ I am currently taking 22 units so this class is literally draining my energy as far as my esteem in my grades go, because on the first essay I got a D. I’ve had classes in the past where I don’t like the professor, but again, you can work with the professor and find some leeway, and I don’t feel like this is possible with this professor.

Honestly, I have no idea where this class is going and I am so afraid I am going to fail it. I have privately discussed this matter with him, and he told me that I need to put more effort into my work, and I feel like I have been doing just that. I always put 100% into my work, but with this I am not getting that feedback. I’ve talked to others, and they feel that he is very biased and subjective when he grades. Either he likes it or he doesn’t.

I pay attention in class, and sometimes contribute to discussions as needed. I am so afraid that this class might disqualify me from transferring.

I found that there is an 8 week version of the class at another nearby college, which starts in two weeks. Would it be safe to drop the class and start that one? The other class has a waitlist…of 5 or so…I can just go in the day of and see if I can get in. Would you guys recommend this?

Or should I stick to this professor? I don’t want to have my admissions WITHDRAWN because of this… Still waiting on LA and UCB.

What should I do?

Please, please help.

Regards,

A Suffering Student