Can't pass class... need suggestions
 

So I have literally one class left that I need to graduate and cannot pass it for the life of me. It's an upper level math class. Any ideas on how I can possibly "get around it" or do something to pass it? I have all my ratings up through MEI, do I really need the degree if I were to go the corporate route?

Have you looked into getting tutoring from an associate/assistant professor or fellow classmate?

Yeah, tutoring you need someone who can delve into with you to understand YOUR particular hangup with the subject at hand.

You may need to revisit the foundations or building blocks of the math in question... for example differential equations will be hard (to say the least) if you don't have a solid grasp of algebra and calculus.

Can you take it at a community college? I tried taking a high level math class at my university and it was very difficult. Professor had a vey thick accent that was impossible to understand. Hundreds of students. Dropped the class enrolled at a local community college. 12 people in the class, teacher was very helpful and knowledgeable. Got a B.

Can you take the class online? I find that online works best for me, since I can go at my own pace and focus on the parts that i have to most trouble with. Do not give up on a degree just because of one class.

Your question brings back fond memories for me. I too struggled with Calculus 1, required course. Fortunate for me, my roommate was a math whiz. I heavily supplemented his “hydration” in exchange for his tutoring, and I successfully passed with a “C” in that class.

A bit off-topic, but as a funny aside.....

Were any of you told in middle school by teachers /guidance counselors that one had to be good at math to be a pilot?

I was, and I find it absolutely hilarious that they said that and actually believed it🤪🤪.

One night my mother visited the cockpit. She looked around and said, "And the boy who hated numbers."

But in those they used Roman numerals.....

GF

I second the suggestion for a tutor. If you’re down to your last class, don’t just give up here. Seek help and power through it. You’ll be glad you did.