<p>I just found out that I received a D in Calculus 3 or Math 10A at UCR. The quarter before that, I failed differential equations or Math 46 with a D. I am taking these courses again in the summer at UC Santa Cruz along with chemistry 1A. I studied for the Calculus 3 final by working on practice problems and went to the professor’s office hours yet I still failed the final and the class. The same thing happened to me in differential equations. I do the homework and seek help with the homework yet the material is difficult to understand. I find both of these courses just as difficult. What can I do to pass these tough math courses?</p>
<p>Sounds like you’re working pretty hard, do you have a study group? If you retake it, work as hard as you can, and you still can’t pass it may just be too difficult for you. Or is the teacher not very good? Teachers are pretty important in math classes, maybe you just need to find the right one. Good luck bro</p>
<p>Just stop taking these classes.
You obviously can’t handle them…
I’m assuming you’re a physics, math, or engineering major.
It’s time to call it a career man…ITT Tech, DeVry, etc. are still options my man.</p>
<p>I would not give up because you failed one time. I have failed classes before and ended up getting A’s or B’s in the class later. The material wont change, but your attitude has to.</p>
<p>I would say study a lot, since you’ve already seen all of the material it might help. Make sure when you take tests you go back and shack your work, a lot of times people know what to do they just get so nervous or rushed that they mess up. I definitely don’t think you should give up though, you can still improve your grades. Good luck!</p>
<p>Are you studying the material throughout the semester or just right before the final? If you’re only working on practice problems in preparation for an exam, it might not be enough, even if you start days before the test. If you aren’t already working on them consistently throughout the semester, consider doing at least a few practice problems daily. I’m bad at math, and the only way I can learn it is through constant repetition and practice. </p>
<p>Does your college have a tutoring center? That might be more beneficial than your professor’s office hours because they’ll likely have more time to work through problems with you and identify your mistakes instead of just answering questions like your professor probably does (in my experience, anyway. I know some professors’ office hours are more like study sessions). I would also go to the professor at the beginning of the courses you’re about to retake and talk to him or her about the difficulties you’ve had in the past. They might be able to offer or suggest help. </p>
<p>I’d say definitely try one more time. It sounds like the reason you’re failing is mostly because you’re doing poorly on the final, so if you can figure out how to master that, you might still have a shot. Best of luck!</p>
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<p>Don’t worry, I’m barely passing Calculus I. Unless you’re an engineering or physics major or it’s required don’t worry too much about it. You can always retake it and pass it again.</p>
<p>What is your major? If you are going to be struggling in these course, and you have more advanced courses ahead of you, you might want to consider changing majors.</p>
<p>This is sort of an old thread that I inadvertently bumped. Sorry.</p>