P/F all or just some classes?

[plant_mama]

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Hi everyone! I am a longtime lurker and this is my first time posting on SDN, so I apologize if this post does not belong here.

As many of you already know, most universities have made the transition to primarily conduct classes online. My university in particular has given students the option to take courses for a traditional letter grade or as pass/fail. I am a sophomore and currently have around a 3.6 cumulative GPA with an upward trend. I struggled a bit my freshman year, but have greatly improved my study skills since. I've gotten a 3.7+ in both summer 2019 and fall 2019 semesters. My current classes are calculus 1, social science, english, general chemistry II, and general chemistry II lab. The classes I am most worried about are my calc and history classes (may get a B in both and that may lower my GPA depending if B-/B/B+).

Given this information, would it be worth it for me to take some or all of my classes for P/F? I'm not sure if taking only some P/F would look suspect, but I also don't want to take a whole semester P/F if my A grades aren't considered.

 

[rdyotz]

If I see some P/F, I assume you were getting a D in that class and you switched to save your GPA. If I see all P/F I would assume it was due to COVID. Some schools may ask for clarification or to contact the school to see if everything was pass fail. You could always say you were unsure what to expect in an online class and if you would be able to handle it (careful as there is a chance med schools will be more online)

 

[plant_mama]

My school isn't doing a mandatory P/F, so that is the issue. My other grades are great though, I may need to buckle up and raise the ones for calc and social science. Do you guys recommend powering through?

Also, that is my state of residence so you got me lol. I wanted to give more context but I didn't do a good job of concealing it haha.

 

[deleted996731]

My school isn't doing a mandatory P/F, so that is the issue. My other grades are great though, I may need to buckle up and raise the ones for calc and history. Do you guys recommend powering through?

Also, that is my state of residence so you got me lol. I wanted to give more context but I didn't do a good job of concealing it haha.

I’ll delete my comment. Just wanted to practice my sleuthing skills