To withdraw/audit or trudge on to finish Intro to Electrical Engineering?

[Ricemarine]

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30% homework
20% labs
50% exams (30% amongst two midterms, 20% final).

Right now homework wise I have about 85% on homeworks, 90% on labs, and for exam 1 I got 75%, this next one I just got back was 52%. I'm really dumbfounded how I could mess up so bad on the exam, and the average so far for two sections was 66%. The first midterm's average was 77%. What I do know is that the teacher curves, and from the last class, a 70% became ~ a 2.9/3.0. There are 3 weeks left in the quarter.

So calculation wise, if I stay on the same course.

30 * .85 = 25.5
20 * .90 = 18
15 * .75 = 11.25
15 * .52 = 7.8

= 62.55% so far, leaving the final which can bump my grade max to 82.55%.

So, is it a good idea to withdraw/audit or to finish and forget this class? I'm trying to maintain a higher GPA than I did at community college (3.4 GPA currently), but this class is one that might end up looking really bad. My last gamble was for linear algebra back in the community college, I ended up with a 2.2 because my final was 52%, which now gives me doubts in gambling towards getting the better grade. My university averages the two scores if I do retake the class.

 

[vshah]

i say stick with it. once you're done, you're done and you don't have it hanging over your head for future semesters. is this an elective class for you or are you actually majoring in EE? if the latter, do as well as you can now, otherwise you won't be able to register for classes that have this as a pre-req.

my $0.02

 

[esun]

Agreed, I'd tough it out and get it over with. There are no guarantees you'll do better the next time around, and withdrawing doesn't look too good on your transcript anyway.

 

[Cabages]

I would stick it. You have probably put a lot of time and effort into it, and who knows how well you will do the next time.

 

[herm0016]

D for done. that's what we say here. though most agree a C avg here is like a b+ at most schools.

 

[ScottyB]

Just finish it out. If you do poorly, you can take it over. But the curve will probably save you.

 

[Leros]

The lower level electrical engineering classes tended to have high curves.

 

[ric1287]

where are these schools that let you "audit" if you fuck up? If I wanted to do that there would be a massive notice on my transcript and would fuck me over.

 

[mchammer187]

how hard of a curve are you looking at

 

[frostedflakes]

This your first semester? I get the impression you aren't aware of how generous the curves for freshman and sophomore level classes can be.

I wouldn't worry about it, I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

[MetalMat]

Take it from a pro, gpa matters not just get the degree and some experience.

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Take it from a pro, gpa matters not just get the degree and some experience.

But if he cannot hack intro to ee, he cannot hack the rest of it.

If he drops the course, he might as well switch majors.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Take it from a pro, gpa matters not just get the degree and some experience.

But if he cannot hack intro to ee, he cannot hack the rest of it.

If he drops the course, he might as well switch majors.

I dunno about that. I had some difficulties in Intro to EE. I don't think I clicked well with the teaching style. Now I'd say I'm in the top percentage of students.

 

[Epic Fail]

Start cramming now, wtf are you thinking dropping a class you can still get an A after the curve.

 

[5to1baby1in5]

Originally posted by: Wreckem

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Take it from a pro, gpa matters not just get the degree and some experience.

But if he cannot hack intro to ee, he cannot hack the rest of it.

If he drops the course, he might as well switch majors.

The intro engineering classes (esp. the labs) are confusing as hell. I don't know if they purposely do it to cull the herd, or because they use the crappier teachers (or even grad students) that don't really know how to teach.

I recommend sticking it out.

 

[CrazyLazy]

It's seriously curved, why would you even consider dropping it?

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: Leros
The lower level electrical engineering classes tended to have high curves.

so not true...

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: polarmystery

Originally posted by: Leros
The lower level electrical engineering classes tended to have high curves.

so not true...

Professors made the exams really hard here. Averages were around 40s. This was only the introductory level classes though.