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I'm in college and for my degree I need to take Biology, and that's a problem. In high school I passed biology with a 70 [the lowest passing grade] and that was with tutoring and extra credit! I've asked my friends what to do and they tell me to use "ratemyprofessors.com" to find out which teachers teach better and are easier. They say they do it for the classes that they're bad at, too. Should I use the website to save my grades?
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That's exactly what I did... almost creepy! lol. I signed up for a college biology class and was worried because I'm not that into science. I checked ratemyprofessor.com and found out that the teacher was horrible! People were saying that she was very unfair and even A students couldn't get any better than a C in that class! I quickly switched out at the last minute. I ended up taking an art class which saved my grade. If the subject you are signing up for isn't your strong point, find out what the teacher is like. If they aren't so bad, just try your best at it. If the teacher and the subject are bad, you might need to retake the class anyway, so just don't get into that mess if you don't have to. You can always request a different professor. Even if you need to wait another semester to fit in the class, it's better than a lower GPA and taking the class twice!
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Well, it never hurts to go to ratemyprofessor.com to check out what teachers are good. I use that site everytime I have to sign up for a class because I don't want to be stuck with someone who isn't a good professor. It really helps because students can rate them on easiness, quality etc., and they also leave comments about the professor as to why they like them or why they don't. Different people have different learning methods and some classes have a lot of writing and others do not, so really it's your personal preference as to whether you take the easier teacher or the harder one (I'd do whatever I could to ensure I got the highest grade possible, though).There should also be another science class you can take other than Biology. It varies from different degrees, but I had a choice of sciences to take (Biology, Earth Space Science, Human Biology, etc.). You could also try talking to your guidance counselor to see if they have any recommendations. Also, your college should have a free tutoring program where you can get homework help, etc. You could also take the class with someone you know or find someone you don't in class and start a study group, that way you'll have someone to help you when you get stuck. I hope I helped! Good luck! <3 Dana
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