Pass/Fail classes and AMCAS GPA

[apollo12]

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So I heard a story of another student at my university who recieved a F in a class that wasn't pass/fail and marked the class as pass/fail so it wouldn't get counted in her GPA. Can this happen?

 

[boodthedog]

You can mark whatever you want. That doesn't mean they won't just change it, not a great idea.

 

[apollo12]

You can mark whatever you want. That doesn't mean they won't just change it, not a great idea.

she told me that it wasn't counted. but the second time she applied they counted it. bizarre.

 

[QofQuimica]

she told me that it wasn't counted. but the second time she applied they counted it. bizarre.

It's a bad idea. Don't do it. Even if AMCAS doesn't catch you initially, these lies have a way of coming out at the most inopportune times....

 

[apollo12]

It's a bad idea. Don't do it. Even if AMCAS doesn't catch you initially, these lies have a way of coming out at the most inopportune times....

she's currently in medical school. i heard that if the medical school finds out and can prove that you lied, they will take away your admissions.

 

[deleted103644]

I thought pass/fail classes only don't count if you pass?

 

[apollo12]

I thought pass/fail classes only don't count if you pass?

maybe you are right.

 

[DickyV]

she's currently in medical school. i heard that if the medical school finds out and can prove that you lied, they will take away your admissions.

A more recent (last five-ten years or so) trend is to actually revoke the degree, even if it's been several years since you graduated.