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Suppose I fail a course 2 times and receive an A the 3rd time. Would that be okay or cause a problem when averaging aka is there any minimum grade average you need in prereqs.
Usually the cut off for grades in pre-reqs is a "C-" although it is dependent on schools. So even if you got a C-, its a good idea to re-take the course (I did this with orgo) and prove you can succeed in it even if you've taken many upper level sci courses. By re-taking whatever pre-req, you open the doors to more schools to apply to.
How does AADSAS caluclate a repeated course if your school doesn't report the 1st grade?
Say you get a C and you repeat the course and get an A. On your transcript, it says R instead of C, so you report it in AADSAS as R. Will they automatically assume it's an F and therefore average the 0 and 4? Or will they just take the 2nd since they have no way of knowing what your initial grade was?
Say you get a C and you repeat the course and get an A. On your transcript, it says R instead of C, so you report it in AADSAS as R. Will they automatically assume it's an F and therefore average the 0 and 4? Or will they just take the 2nd since they have no way of knowing what your initial grade was?
Even though the repeated course is essentially "wiped out" by the institution you took it at, it STILL shows on the transcript. For example, I suck at math... I failed college algebra freshman year. Big fat F... Then I re-took it, got an A. Its on my transcript as repeated but its not factored into my GPA. However, AADSAS doesn't give a crap they still see it on the transcript and factor it in. Trust me I wish this wasn't the case because my AADSAS GPA is really going to hurt my chances this cycle.
As far as it showing R? I am not sure, mine doesn't show that, it just gives initial grade and says *repeated* next to it. I would call AADSAS and ask. Easy to get a hold of and everyone I have talked to when I had questions has been very helpful.
For anyone else who has this situation, I called ADEA and they were very helpful.
If your school does NOT report the initial grade, then you enter R. This is not the same as reporting the grade and indicating repeat, I am talking no indication at all what your initial grade was. The R is not factored into your GPA because there is no way of verifying what the initial grade was.
