Retaking a class

[StrawPipes]

I'm just curious about this. I'm a pretty intelligent student; however, I received a C in Anatomy and Physiology 2 when I was diagnosed with major depression. I'm curious that if I take the same class at the same school and receive an A this time, which grade would be the official grade on my transcript? Would they keep both and compensate the average? Or would they take just my higher grade and omit the lower? Or what?

Thanks

 

[Rogue Robot]

That depends on your school's grade replacement policy, honestly. You could ask your advisor about this, but my university allows up to 12 credit hours to be retaken and the grades are changed to the better of the two grades.

 

[emperorofusa]

I'm just curious about this. I'm a pretty intelligent student; however, I received a C in Anatomy and Physiology 2 when I was diagnosed with major depression. I'm curious that if I take the same class at the same school and receive an A this time, which grade would be the official grade on my transcript? Would they keep both and compensate the average? Or would they take just my higher grade and omit the lower? Or what?

Thanks

What I have seen is that, if you retake the course and get a higher grade, the higher grade will replace the old one. This is how it works at my college and several others that I know about. It'd probably be a good idea to check with the college's registrar.

 

[RedLeader]

As was suggested above, different schools handle these situations differently. You would get your best answer from either your academic adviser or someone from your school's registrar office.

 

[Binge Artist]

Even if they DON'T outright replace your grade, I'd still say it's in your best interest to retake. After all, folks on grad school admissions boards aren't ENTIRELY inhuman. I'm sure that they would put much more weight on the new A than on the old C.