Retaking Physiology and accept an F?

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I am in the middle of taking a course in Human Physiology at my local community college. At this point, I have passed the time to drop the class with a W and I've been thinking that I'm not sure if I want to take a C in this class. Our professor is hard, his exams are very difficult but I know it's good in the long run since it encourages a LOT of critical thinking. However, I didn't get as strong of a grasp on the initial stuff and I know I'll be lucky I get a C in this class.

I know that if you get an F in a course, you can retake it to replace the grade completely. At this point, my thoughts are geared towards accepting an F in this course, knowing that I will retake it next semester.

For those of you who are taking pre-reqs right now and those of you in nursing programs, does retaking physiology make your chances of getting in harder or hinder your chances?

Any feedback is appreciated!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Here's the lowdown on grade replacement...

There is no universal grade replacement policy; it depends on what your institution does. Most places will at the very least list both on your transcript, but some may only average the higher grade into your GPA. Note this is the GPA for *that* institution. For the purposes of applying to other schools as long as both classes are listed on your transcript they will recalculate your GPA and likely average both grades in. This will be the case in most universities and it is most likely a bad idea to take an F.

There are a few (incredibly rare) universities that will remove the old grade from your transcript as if it was never there. If the grade is not on your official transcript there is no way for other schools to know about it. This is RARE.

I don't know what school you go to but most likely both will still end up on your transcript.

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Hi - Thanks for the reply! I did some further research and found this listed in the grading policy for the college I am attending:

Academic Renewal by Course Repetition

Each course in which an unsatisfactory grade ("D," "F," or "NP") has been earned may be repeated once

without a petition. The course being repeated must be the same as the original course, not its equivalent.

Only the newly-earned units and grades will be used in computing the grade point average.

But from what you are saying - depending on which nursing schools I apply to in the future once my pre-reqs are done, they may just average both grades together for my final score?

I am studying right now for the 4th exam, I have regrets about not dropping this class when I had the chance but I'll study as much as possible until the exam and see how it goes.

Again, thank you for the feedback!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

It will really depend on the school, but most will not average them together for your grade but instead count both equally when calculating your GPA.

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Specializes in Public Health.

Uh so at yalls schools if you transfer credits you transfer all the grades? Not just the ones that are C's and above? well that sounds mighty stupid...why even transfer at all? of course im not talking nursing school admissions but just transferring credits in general

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Specializes in Med-Surg/DOU/Ortho/Onc/Rehab/ER/.

Well Try your hardest. Visit the professor at his/her office hours and explain the situation. Find where your lacking.

Some professors give what I call "sympathy" points. If you show your trying, and see the professor as much as possible. Ask questions during class, explain your situation and you might just make him/her realize your trying your best to pass.

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It's not about the transfer credit below a C being accepted. But schools look at your cumulative average, which means all classes ever taken at any accredited college or university. Any class taken, no matter the grade received is counted as a part of your overall GPA. The classes below a C don't transfer but they are still looked at to determine GPA and admittance qualifications are met.

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Slinkyhead CNA,

I transfered because my prior credits are at a school that is 1000 miles from my current home.

I will transfer more from my community college to a local four year university because I can get the cc credits at about a fifth the cost, a quarter the hassel, and a third the drive time to class. And because the cc doesn't offer a BSN or a masters.

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Specializes in Public Health.

I was just confused because here you only get credits for those classes but not the grades if they're not a C or above. So for instance if you got a D in Micro and an A in AP1 at another school and then transferred here you would get credit for both but the D wouldn't be factored into your gpa ever. Or you would also have the choice to not use any previous grades for gpa but only the ones from the new school unless you want those credits to count for a degree. I hope I explained it right. The hypothetical D would just be a random credit unless you wanted it to count for a degree...only then would it go towards your gpa. This situation is regardless of any retakes btw. But this is just the situation at my school

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Specializes in School Nursing.
Well Try your hardest. Visit the professor at his/her office hours and explain the situation. Find where your lacking.

Some professors give what I call "sympathy" points. If you show your trying, and see the professor as much as possible. Ask questions during class, explain your situation and you might just make him/her realize your trying your best to pass.

Sympathy points.. I've never received those before. I sure wish my college algebra teacher was so generous.. :lol2:

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The grade might be replaced GPA-wise, but your F will still be visible. An F won't get you into nursing school.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/DOU/Ortho/Onc/Rehab/ER/.
Sympathy points.. I've never received those before. I sure wish my college algebra teacher was so generous.. :lol2:

Lol my engineering physics teacher did. I failed every test. It was HARD, I was so lost. I went to tutoring, I talked to him several times.

The final was 1/2 multiple choice half word problems. I left the entire word problems section blank. I just flat out gave up.

The.guy gave me a C

Lol. That's what I call sympathy points. Some teachers do it, some don't.

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