Drop the class or stay in?

[labchic]

Hello. I'm not sure what I should do. I'm in Anatomy right now and my grade just dropped down to a "C" which as we all know isn't going to get me into a program. I have until Friday to decide if I want to stay in the class or drop it. I hate to drop it and have wasted the last few months, but I don't want a "C" and not be able to get into a nursing program. Has anyone been in this position? and if you have what did you end up doing and how did it work out for you? Any advice would be great. Just a little extra information....I'm not the only one doing poorly in the class. We just had a test that the average score was a "F". We have a new teacher and I think sometimes she just doesn't cover everything like she should. I know that sounds like an excuse (and maybe it is...I don't know) but it's true.

[Cilantrophobe]

My anatomy teacher currently teaches two sections on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Combined lecture, different labs. Same tests for both classes. On the first major test, the morning class average was 60% and the evening class average was 80%. How can the instructor be at fault? Sometimes an entire class can fail a test and it's not the instructor's fault or the test's fault.

Well, when you think about it, if two people in the same class on the same test get two completely different grades (A vs F) you cannot blame it on the teacher or on the test. A class average of a C isn't uncommon in health science courses. 15 people failed our first lecture exam in my NAS 161 class. It has much more to do with the individual students.

Even if it is the teacher, there are ways of working around that. You cannot always pick your teacher, especially once in a nursing program. That is why it is so important for people to learn how to teach themselves, and do extra research on concepts that are hard to grasp. Even if you have an amazing teacher some stuff is hard to wrap your head around. I know this is all getting way off topic, but I already shared my response to the OP. I don't think people should feel bad if they have to drop or repeat a class, but I do think that those individuals should really figure out what the real problem is and how to fix it.

[tfleuter, BSN, RN]

Like others have said, you need to talk to the nursing advisor for the school you want to apply to. They will let you know what the best course of action is for their particular program. It doesn't matter what others have done, unless they applied for the same school you are shooting for.