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The original was posted on /r/professors by /u/fionafied on 2023-10-07 14:08:21.

I teach an introductory stem class that is required for the major and I have a student who took it and failed last semester with a D. Students who want to major in this discipline need at least a C-

This semester they’re retaking it and just failed their first exam with the lowest grade in class.

I spoke to this student and they seem pretty confident they’ll be able to bring it back up. I explained to them that even acing the rest of the class (which is incredibly unlikely) they’d end up with maybe a C or C+. It’s a passing grade but the courses only become more challenging.

For additional context, this student is a junior and if they don’t pass the class they’re now left with the option of switching majors only next spring with 3 semesters to complete a new major. I think it’s best to encourage this student to explore options while there’s still more time but I’m not sure how to bring this up tactfully.