My school allows me to drop the class after the first midterm. If I don't do well on the first midterm, I will drop and audit with no lasting consequences.
Thanks for all of the insight. I'm struggling a bit to word this in a way that doesn't come across as an arrogant undergrad...
I know grad micro will be tough, and I know I have a substantial chance of having to drop the class. Regardless, because I can always drop it, I really do think that I should take this opportunity.
If I didn't appreciate how hard the class will be, I wouldn't be starting my preparation now, more than 4 months out from the start of the class. I've collected the lecture notes and problem sets and midterms for past years of this class. As I'm working through these notes, I'm realizing that I feel uncomfortable with the math involved. I have 4 months, and I think I have the time and energy to bootcamp myself through the math involved. (If I end up dropping out of grad micro, well, I'll have studied for my real analysis sequence instead!) The thing I need the most help for is a resource to learn the math required for a heavy proof-based class. I've heard Rudin from a TA who's taken the class, so I'll buy that. I may buy the math for economists text mentioned earlier by tm_member because it's helpful to have a digestable form of the material when self studying. Any other recommendations?
Finally, I do appreciate the advice I've gotten so far from so many people who have achieved what I'm working so hard to do as well. I've learned a lot through this thread, including the analysis text, and through a PM that suggested a different allocation of time for the class than what I had in mind. :)