Considering withdrawing from Complex Analysis

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Struggling in a Complex Analysis class, a math major expresses concern over poor quiz performance, scoring between 40-50% despite extensive study. The focus is on difficulties with topology of the complex plane, particularly in drawing regions. The student fears receiving a low grade, which could impact graduate school applications for Nuclear Engineering. The discussion raises the question of whether withdrawing from the class (W) would be preferable to receiving a C or D, noting that a withdrawal may not be beneficial if the class is required for future academic goals.
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Hey everyone,

I'm a math major and I am having a lot of trouble in my Complex Analysis class right now. I studied for 3 hours today for our first quiz on topology of the complex plane and I got somewhere between 40-50%. I memorized all the definitions but screwed up drawing the regions. Our test is the next class. I need this class for applying to NucEng graduate school, but I'm worried I could get a C, D, or even an F. Would a W be better than a C or a D?
 
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If you need the class, I don't see how a W helps.
 

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