Ok so the drop date is October 3rd (friday). I am in a class that I know I am going to do very bad in. Should I drop the class OR take it as pass/fail so it won't hurt my GPA but it will make my other classes have less weight on my GPA. Im afraid that if I drop it I will only have 13 hrs and one bad grade could completely ruin my GPA Keep in mind this is a 3 credit hour course

9/30/2008 2:45:07 PM

The last drop date is October 17.
http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/calendars/academicfall.html

9/30/2008 3:02:47 PM

Go meet with your adviser. Or contact the virtual advising center http://www.ncsu.edu/advising_central/

If you know that you're going to fail or do really bad, it would probably be best to drop it. You could take it pass / fail , but then you'll just have to take it again; and it will count against your hours, plus you'll be paying for it.

You could also drop it; and then just keep going to the class and trying to learn the material, so that you will be better prepared when you retake it next semester. Kind of like auditing the class, but you won't have to pay.

9/30/2008 3:31:57 PM

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"take it as pass/fail so it won't hurt my GPA but it will make my other classes have less weight on my GPA"

wat?

9/30/2008 3:38:12 PM

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"You could take it pass / fail , but then you'll just have to take it again; and it will count against your hours, plus you'll be paying for it."

The last day to drop with tuition reimbursement was September 3rd. You won't get your money back for dropping the course so your advice is a little misleading. In addition, you only pay for up to 12 credit hours each semester (ie: 12 credits cost exactly the same as 20 credits). I suggest you pass/fail it, that way you can stay enrolled, go to class, take the exams and you'll be well prepared to take it for a grade next time around. Especially considering the time investment you've got in the course.

9/30/2008 6:41:36 PM

what class are you talking about?

9/30/2008 7:43:13 PM

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"The last day to drop with tuition reimbursement was September 3rd. ..."

Good point. I wondered about that but didn't bother checking. It will however count against your total hours attempted, potentially leading to a tuition surcharge if you go over the maximum hours allowed.

I was also thinking. As long as this isn't one of your major classes or a C wall class; meaning it's a free elective. Stick with it and try to pass. Free elective credits will count towards your degree even if you take them for credit only.

9/30/2008 11:31:34 PM

FYI: To pass a pass/fail class you have to earn at least a 70.

10/1/2008 1:26:38 PM

^ that is not entirely true, it usually depends on the prof. They don't look so much as grades when its taken for pass-fail, but rather if you did the assignments and attendance.

Your best bet is just to talk to your prof and ask them what they will look for.

10/1/2008 1:50:40 PM

^um, wat? You're thinking about audit. For pass-fail they grade you just the same as if you're taking it for credit and if you don't get the 70 you fail.

10/1/2008 3:28:16 PM

^^ I teach classes at this university. I know what I'm talking about.

10/1/2008 11:49:53 PM

you teach what, one or two sections of 1 or 2 classes in one program of one department of how many colleges at the university.

The official policy is 70 or higher. That doesn't mean everyone follows it. There are a lot of polices that a lot of instructors do not follow.

To the original poster.... in the end, one bad grade (or good grade) will not make or break your gpa. It may affect it now, which could have an impact on transferring between programs and colleges. But it will not make a huge difference in your final gpa when you're done school.

If it's not a core class and you think you can get better than a 70, take it pass/fail. If it's a core class, or you can't get better than a 70, just drop it.

changing the number of hours you're taking isn't really going to affect your semester gpa. GPA= GradePoints/hrs GradePoints= grade (0-4.3) * hrs. In an indirect way, it may actually boost your GPA. You'll have the same amount of time to focus on fewer classes. Assuming you use that time, you should do better in those classes.

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 1:29 PM. Reason : .]

10/2/2008 1:27:40 PM

i don't really see any reason not to drop a class that you're doing poorly in

10/2/2008 1:31:41 PM