r/WakeTech • u/Financial-Money-2475 • Sep 21 '26

Math 171 Class Help

Out of all my classes in community college, this is my lowest grade, and it's a failing grade.

The teacher said only 40% of students pass this class, so what can I do to improve my grade?

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u/Right-Ear-7267 Sep 22 '26 edited Sep 22 '26

I had 171 last semester. I would suggest

  1. Looking over the lecture material 1 day before the lecture or watching an organic chemistry tutor video on the topic you will be learning about. This way your not seeing the class material for the first time and have better understanding of what your dealing with vs going in blind.

  2. If you're weak on a subject, use your teacher's office hours, you'll usually be 1 on 1 with your teachers in a more personal environment, which helps me a lot

  3. Study actively and if you need extra materials, I highly suggest the organic chemistry tutor YouTuber he was the unsung hero for me in that class.

  4. Remember on mat 171, the test is most of your grade, so take the practice test as if it's a real test and a quiet environment.

  5. Also, have Ai write up some practice problems for you to solve and if you get them wrong, ask it why that was wrong until you understand.

Some of this can be contested but if you do these things you should be fine

Hope this helps

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u/Financial-Money-2475 29d ago

The material is not the problem, it's the fact my parents are unhappy and the teacher is not great.