I’d love to help u but like all of us in university, we’re stuck in the wrong and you’ll just have to do your best to pass the class.There are good teachers, but the bad ones are horrible and unfair. I even heard ppl from science major complaining at school library about the kind of things they do……..what can u do, just keep ur chin up, stay float and pass it. Don’t think about failing now……..just muster up ur strength and do everything u can to pass.

my marketing teacher has already failed half the class. I studied better for the 2nd exam and did worse than the first. But I checked the grade and is currently in the upper 64% (this guy has most of the class in the 20%-30 percentile). The statistic teacher is trully the worst I have ever had. This is such a bad class that I wished some years from now I”ll never have to look back again (I’m graduating with a BA next year).

Look, I know this is hard for you. For now, don’t waste anymore time on yahoo answers and seriously get on with chemistry. Just remember one thing, it’s not the end of the world if you cannot make it into grad school, okay? Again, I;m sure this is ur major priority but for now, worry about passing this class.

My marketing teacher never really teaches ANYTHING in class, it’s a complete waste of time, but we still need to read the book and somehow pass it. I;m not having a greta time currently, it gives me endless worries and the future as well, just remember those teacher are not perfect, they grade unfairly, but just try ur best and (seriously) don;t give up.

PS: ask someone who has an above average grade how he/she makes the grade. for chem, don’t memorize notes too much, make sure u link the concepts mentally together. It’s neither about spending tons of hours nor about taking massive notes, you should take concise notes (less), make sure u understand the key points that links each chapter together, and don’t ever memorize the whole book but take note on key diagrams and molecular structure?

Ur chem teacher does it EXACTLY the way my stats+marketing teachers do here…..T__T

LOL did u fell sick because of chem?? I fell sick (and just recovered) from Marketing+statistics……those guys have NO IDEA what kind of pressure they’re putting on students nowadays. it’s not about tenure, for stats this guy is doctorate and nobody in class seriously can understand him, they have gotten so advanced that they forgot how to teach in a way that benefits students (stepping down a little from the corporate ladder)

ps: Cyn, you sound really desperate (^__^), same here with me, I’m desperate to the death and those guys have no clue how difficult we’re doing here…..sigh*

for now, don;t think about failing, make sure u prepare for the exam and do ur reading on key points.

PS: they may have an “impressive resume”, or even ph.d. some of them seriously CAN’T teach, I have had enough headache with the college of business. (so does other business majors). They need to go back and re-take their teaching credentials, or learn how to interact with human beings. No kiddin, some of their exam Q have NOTHING to do with the chapter tested (what’s the point of testing it anyways)……the failure of modern day education.

It’s not because u’re not smart, but those guys need to take a look at how they teach, or whether they’re doing it for themselves or are they really trying to help the students. Or are they there to intimidate students with the “abundance” of their knowledge, or just to waste time

Typically, the process goes like this: first, sit down with the member of the faculty you’re having a problem with. If that doesn’t work, you meet with the department chair or someone in the academic administration. They will try to help you get to the bottom of the problem. If that doesn’t work, you can file an official complaint which will be considered by some administrative committee. If they find in your favor, usually what will happen is that the professor will be asked to change your grade, or you will be allowed to drop the class without penalty. But again, make sure you look at this policy yourself, and see if you have a college ombudsperson (who is kind of like a legal advocate for students) who can help you understand it as well.

In the meantime, you should be sure to clearly document all the ways in which your professor has inhibited your ability to learn, and make sure you can prove them. Keep your notes, your handouts, assignment sheets, and tests so that you can show that he is not giving you adequate direction to succeed on the exams. Talk to your classmates so they can do the same.

I know at my school you can retake the class for a better grade later. If it seems like your classmates with different professors are doing much better, that might also be an option. Good luck!

Sounds like a real problem, but definitely talk to someone in a higher position about it, you shouldn’t just sit back and fail the class if it is truly unfair.

Good luck.

But remember, the job of the prof is not to teach you everything you need to know. That was high school - this is college. You meet less often and you’re responsible for a lot more material. They’ll point in the right direction, get you working on it, but a lot of it is up to you in the end.