drop physics
I've been struggling with most of my subjects this term because I can't handle the workload, and I know that I need to drop something so I'll have more time to work on my other subjects. If I'd dropped something earlier, I might've done better but I would've regretted dropping the wrong subject.
I did 2 units of maths last year, and I'm currently doing another 11 units, so I could drop 1 or 2 units and still have a safety net.
Maths extension 1
Reasons to keep
- Did relatively well last year
- Assumed knowledge for many courses
- Managed to pull off a band 5 with tutoring in the 2 unit course last year, so maybe that'll apply to the extension course as well?
- My tutor for chemistry can also help with this if needed
- Less content based
Reasons to drop
- Marks aren't consistent
- I panicked and blanked out in the last test, and failed horribly
Chemistry
Reasons to keep
- Already getting tutoring, and I really wouldn't want to waste my parents' money
- Help available in the boarding house that I live in (I go home every couple of months)
- Assumed knowledge for pharmacy
Reasons to drop
- Didn't do well last year or this year
- Not doing well despite tutoring – my class rank is 19/20 (not sure about the other class), which is shit even though I'm at a top 20 school
???
- I considered dropping it last year but decided to stick with it, so... could that be a sign that I should keep it? Or not?
Physics
Reasons to keep
- I found the content slightly more interesting than the other 2 subjects last year
- The class is really small
- Assumed knowledge for engineering
Reasons to drop
- Doesn't really matter for subjects other than engineering
- I thought the due date for the last hand-in report was next week but it wasn't. I did pretty well in the in-class test though. I'll be handing in my report today – it's late, but hopefully some of it will count if I do well enough
???
- It was the last subject that I picked at the beginning of last year. I picked it over biology because it seemed to involve less rote learning (which I hate)
- My rank for task 1 was 3/5. Task 2 depends on whether they accept my misadventure application. If not, at least I'll be more careful next time
Someone please help, I know I need to drop something before next term but I don't want to regret my choice forever.
Last edited by Procrastinator103; 31 Mar 2017 at 11:29 AM.
drop physics
Drop physics
phys is not a prereq for engineering but math ext 1 is
if you are doing badly in chemistry i think you should considering dropping that instead. Just cut your losses there
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If you want to do physics related engineering keep that, if you want to do e.g. chemical engineering keep chem.
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I'd drop chem, further in the course, there is a bit of common ground between physics and ext 1, in simple harmonic motion, applications of calculus to the physical world etc.
You seem to be feeling most concerned about marks in chem.
Also, you NEED to study everything, predicting exam questions and only studying that material is a sure way to get screwed over in an exam.
Good luck
well since you're not struggling with concepts, if you do want to pursue engineering, you can do quite well in intro chem at uni which shouldn't be a problem. just take the above advice and study all concepts.
If i were in your position I would have 10-11 units and drop chemistry
all the best for your HSC
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