Settle for a C or retake?

[evomax01]

Hi. I'm in danger of getting a C or even a D in my government class. My college only allows retake for failed grades, and D is technically a passing grade. Should I study hard and get a C (highest i can get with a 100% on my final exam) or intentionally fail and retake it later for a higher grade? The failed grade and the retaken grade will be both posted on my transcript. Numerically, retaking would be better as long as I can get an A (1 (F) + 4 (A) / 2 = 2.5, which is better than a 2.0 I'd be getting with a C) but I'm worried that having a F on a transcript, even if I make it up with a A, would be detrimental. Or should i withdraw from the course entirely? But that would place me under the minimum number of credits for good academic standing.

What should I do?

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[1TB4RKSB4CK]

Get a D. An F is bad on any transcript, even with a retake.

 

[Stumpyman]

Try for the C (if not, then take the D).

 

[evomax01]

Man I've really done it this semester. B- in Spanish, probably a D in this gov course, C in politics, and probably a C+ in intro chemistry.

 

[gmcguitar4]

1 bad semester isn't going to kill you. You just have to pull high grades the rest of undergrad.

 

[1TB4RKSB4CK]

Honestly, one or two bad semesters won't hurt your chances. I think it more important to do phenomenal your last 2 years of undergrad,which is usually where you take all the advanced courses.

 

[bonoboMD]

settle for the C. Then study your ass off the rest of college and be prepared to explain over and over again how you improved.

 

[theWUbear]

Interviewer: So evomax01, why did you get a D in this class?

evomax01: Well interviewer, I was getting a C so I tanked it so I could retake and get a higher GPA!

Interviewer: Notsureifsrs.jpeg

 

[Namie]

I took a W this semester because I was worried I was going to fail the test (I never took the test).

too late for the W?

 

[Osakhomen]

C is fine... I got a C in history and no one ever asked me about it when I went for interviews.

 

[evomax01]

Freshman year wasn't that great either. 3.2 looks better than this semester, but you guys are right. I will definitely pull 3.8+ for the remaining semesters, get some research positions, and do well on the MCAT. No need to wallow in my pit of dispair. If I don't get in the first try, maybe I can do more research or a SMP program, and then reapply. Not the end of the world. Thanks guys.

 

[ACE Rx]

C is fine... I got a C in history and no one ever asked me about it when I went for interviews.

I don't think most schools would ask if they saw a C as long as they aren't very common on your transcript. Just show an upward trend from now on and you should be solid.