Pass/Fail Calculus

[O Gaúcho]

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Aloha!

I am trying to decide whether to take calculus with a grade or pass/fail. My major does NOT require calculus and no dental school which I plan to apply to requires calculus. The only reason why I am taking calculus is to take physics. My school only offers calculus based physics and obviously calculus is a prerequisite. (I have checked and my school does not offer any other type of physics.) Math is not my forte and 5 credits of C's because of the calculus would hurt my GPA. Also the teacher that I am stuck with is horrible.

I need your guys help in deciding if a P on my transcript would be a big negative or if the pro's outweigh the cons. Thank you so much for the help and advice! Mahalos!

 

[okiedokeartichoke]

As long as your list of dental schools doesn't require it as a prereq, then I think it's fine. I know some dental schools don't allow pass/fail or even W grades for their prerequisite courses so I think you're in the clear. Though, I have no idea how the adcoms will view a P on a transcript for a (technically) science course. I'm also not sure how P's are calculated into the GPA, but if you're sure that taking the P will better your GPA rather than hurt you, then I say go for it!

 

[O Gaúcho]

Thank you @okiedokeartichoke for the advice. I am not sure either how a P would look in the eyes of the adcoms. If anyone knows and could share with us, that would be great!

 

[DrNutmeg]

I've heard that P's are calculated as C-'s or D's at Medical Schools (only hearsay). Don't know anything about Dental Schools.

 

[OSUkid]

Study study for it and get an A, your probably gonna get a bad grade in physics if you suck at math, why waste time and not get the grade. if you study for it then it might help your GPA

 

[jackjackson1121]

Aloha!

I am trying to decide whether to take calculus with a grade or pass/fail. My major does NOT require calculus and no dental school which I plan to apply to requires calculus. The only reason why I am taking calculus is to take physics. My school only offers calculus based physics and obviously calculus is a prerequisite. (I have checked and my school does not offer any other type of physics.) Math is not my forte and 5 credits of C's because of the calculus would hurt my GPA. Also the teacher that I am stuck with is horrible.

I need your guys help in deciding if a P on my transcript would be a big negative or if the pro's outweigh the cons. Thank you so much for the help and advice! Mahalos!

I wasn't doing so hot in my pre-calc class and I moved it to pass fail. I needed it to take calc and ended up with an A- in Calc. It's weird how it ended up but no dental school has told me it's an issue yet. If you already have a lot of Pass fail credits than don't do it. But if it's your first one then it shouldn't be an issue in my opinion. Whatever that is worth ha.