What happens if you do REALLY bad in a course?
08-24-2011 at 07:14 PM
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What happens if you do REALLY bad in a course?
I decided to take two courses this summer along with having a full time job.
I ended up getting a D in one of the course, which is the lowest mark I've gotten at Mac (my 2nd is B-...). Reason for doing so poorly is because I didnt have any time to study for the course because of work from 7-5, then class at 6...
Anyways, I was wondering if theres a way to upgrade your mark? What happens if I retake the course in normal school in the fall and end up doing way better?
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08-24-2011 at 07:28 PM
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It will be the average of the 2 marks.
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08-24-2011 at 07:43 PM
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If you're only in second year, you're better to just suck up the fact that you got a bad mark and continue to do well during term. I know tons of people who have grades 1-4 but also have grades 10-12 so its not going to be that harmful overall.
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08-24-2011 at 07:57 PM
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if you repeat a course, both the initial and second attempt will count in your GPA. It's not an average of the two marks nor is it the best of two. Unless you need a particular mark, it would be a waste of money.
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08-24-2011 at 08:00 PM
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Unless you need a particular mark, it would be a waste of money.
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Or if you need to re-learn the material for upper level courses.
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08-24-2011 at 09:28 PM
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a low mark will scar you forever at mac.
Put your schooling in high gear and the grade may go to the way-side
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08-24-2011 at 09:32 PM
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[quote=BeAll_EndAll;27 2078What happens if you do REALLY bad in a course?[/quote]
You die! Its painful!
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08-25-2011 at 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BeAll_EndAll
I decided to take two courses this summer along with having a full time job.
I ended up getting a D in one of the course, which is the lowest mark I've gotten at Mac (my 2nd is B-...). Reason for doing so poorly is because I didnt have any time to study for the course because of work from 7-5, then class at 6...
Anyways, I was wondering if theres a way to upgrade your mark? What happens if I retake the course in normal school in the fall and end up doing way better?
Thanks
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shoulda used common sense. if you have to go to class at 6 pm then wake up early for work at 7 (depending on how long your commute is), that doesn't leave much time to study.........unless your job is really easy and you can get a lot of your studying done then.
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08-25-2011 at 11:42 AM
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a low mark will scar you forever at mac.
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Um...how so?  |
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08-25-2011 at 12:10 PM
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The way gpa is weighted a low mark does more harm then you would think honestly. I think an important lesson you learn here is that you don't have to do everything in one summer, and it can do more harm then good overall.
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08-25-2011 at 01:20 PM
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Um...how so? |
It won't.
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The way gpa is weighted a low mark does more harm then you would think honestly. I think an important lesson you learn here is that you don't have to do everything in one summer, and it can do more harm then good overall.
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It really doesn't effect it that much. Even getting a 1 in something will only drop your GPA for the year about 1 point, i.e. a B+ to a B.
Since OP said their next lowest grade is a B-, hypothetical marks could look something like this: "7,8,9,11,7,7,8,10,9, 8" (before the horrible summer grades). The GPA for this would be an 8.4. If they took two classes in the summer, let's assume they got a 7 in one of them and that the horrible mark is a 1, that bring their average down to a 7.6. In the course of 4 years (or more), 1 or 2 bad marks is not going to ruin you. |
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08-25-2011 at 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chandlerowns
The way gpa is weighted a low mark does more harm then you would think honestly. I think an important lesson you learn here is that you don't have to do everything in one summer, and it can do more harm then good overall.
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what he said
Not going to explain it but if you think about it you will see why lower marks kill you compare to higher marks when aiming for high average.
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08-25-2011 at 01:40 PM
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I agree with this! However, take note that if you're considering dropping a course, one 'cancel' on your transcript won't do any harm for applications to professional programs, etc. Of course, having 2-3 or more 'cancel's would be harmful.
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08-25-2011 at 03:54 PM
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what he said
Not going to explain it but if you think about it you will see why lower marks kill you compare to higher marks when aiming for high average.
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So...what happens if I redo the course this fall and get a 12? |
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08-25-2011 at 04:08 PM
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It won't.
It really doesn't effect it that much. Even getting a 1 in something will only drop your GPA for the year about 1 point, i.e. a B+ to a B.
Since OP said their next lowest grade is a B-, hypothetical marks could look something like this: "7,8,9,11,7,7,8,10,9, 8" (before the horrible summer grades). The GPA for this would be an 8.4. If they took two classes in the summer, let's assume they got a 7 in one of them and that the horrible mark is a 1, that bring their average down to a 7.6. In the course of 4 years (or more), 1 or 2 bad marks is not going to ruin you.
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so no graduate school for you then? lol jk....kind of. |
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