Common Curriculum - CT Community Colleges

I am in the first class at my school to go through the program under the new common curriculum. Prior to implementing this, our school had a 95% pass rate on the Boards.

80% of my class is failing after the first two exams. For example, our EKG interpretation class was two hours, when it used to be two weeks. We have lecture on a topic, are tested on it, then have the lab 3 weeks later. I'm very nervous, and scared. I'm actually thinking of withdrawing, until the kinks can be worked out. Otherwise, there is a very good possibility that I will fail out, and it will permanently bring my GPA down. I also have to consider not being able to get back in. I am in my third semester, and am due to graduate in May 2010.

The instructors make up their own test questions, and I'm wondering if this is common practice?


Anyone out there with some suggestions? Thoughts?