Have you ever dropped a College course?

[Spydermag68]

I am taking the last class in my Master's degree and I am thinking of dropping it for fall semester. I have taken several classes from this professor. Out all of my classes I have taken, I find him most engaging and I have learned the most from him.

The problem is that the first week?s class was moved to a Monday night at the last minute and I only found out that I missed the class the following morning. I went to this week?s class and even turned in the assignment due.

Next week?s scheduled class has been canceled.

 

[bradruth]

Negative.

 

[cjgallen]

Yeah, I dropped two this last semester.

 

[walla]

Three or four times. One time so far at the Master's level.

 

[SilentZero]

Dropped about 5 in my lifetime, however I was active duty army at the time, and duty came before school, so I had good reasons. I have never dropped a class for academic reasons or just because I missed a few classes.

 

[2cpuminimum]

It depends. If missing one day automatically means a substantial penalty to your grade, say more than 5%, then it's something to consider. Otherwise, just do the best you can.

 

[Spydermag68]

I drop the class tomorrow with out being charged for the class. I think that if I pay for 14 weeks of a class that I should get 14 weeks of class time. I am not one that skips classes and in my undergraduate degree I missed only 2 class due to sickness.

The professor is the one that called off the class next week.

 

[booger711]

yes

 

[Blayze]

yes

 

[magomago]

wow is missing one class at the college level really that big of a deal?

And yeah, I noticed when I attend classes my grades usually stay up high

 

[Goosemaster]

wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too many

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: magomago
wow is missing one class at the college level really that big of a deal?

And yeah, I noticed when I attend classes my grades usually stay up high

This isn't your average college class, and for that matter it's not even a college class. It is a graduate class, and those typically meet for a few hours a week...just like seminars at the undergraduate level, only more intense.

 

[notfred]

You're a strange guy if you're going to drop a class taught by your favorite professor because one class session got cancelled. Especially if it will push back your graduation date.

 

[everman]

You really need to explain why missing it is such a serious issue as to consider dropping it and graduating later.

 

[neutralizer]

Not yet.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

By the time I was a 3rd year undergrad I figured out a good strategy is to sign up for seven or eight classes, attend them all the first week or two, and drop three or four. So, yeah, I dropped about two dozen by the time I was done. None so far as a graduate student, though, 'cause all my classes have been great.

 

[BigB10293]

I never dropped any classes becuase they show up on transcripts as a W. I deleted a few after going to the first class but before they were permanently on my schedule.

 

[Landroval]

Just talk to him. I am sure it is no big deal.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Many classes. Almost once a quarter. I've dropped out now. I'm wanting to go back, but its not really workin out too well.

 

[gabemcg]

First day of class... I believe it was Social Work 101... nothing to do with my major, I was handed a 40 something page sylabus, I briefly flipped through it, and then walked out... directly to the registrars office... Bowling 101 was a much more educational choice...

 

[Yossarian]

it would be extremely stupid of you to drop that class.

 

[MrBlahh]

Yes, I had to drop my Honors Calc 1 class my first year at the community college I started at. I somehow tested into it without ever being exposed to Trig. Id totally bomb any question that had anything to do with trig and I struggled through it until the last possibly drop day. Next semester I took PreCalc and then Calc the following semester. Calculus is so much easier when you have the prereques

Other than that I dont think I dropped anything.

 

[Anonemous]

I almost dropped a class in some advanced signals and wavelets class. I struggled through and barely passed. Just couldn't compete as an undergrad against post docs and phd students.

edit: plus I had senioritis and other classes :|

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: gabemcg
First day of class... I believe it was Social Work 101... nothing to do with my major, I was handed a 40 something page sylabus, I briefly flipped through it, and then walked out... directly to the registrars office... Bowling 101 was a much more educational choice...

LOL! Good deal there.