<p>I just decided to change my major to English, and I'm taking a full semester of classes which are outside the English major and which won't count for any other university requirements. I've changed the grading option for all these classes to P/NP.</p>
<p>I realize that this will probably look terrible on my transcript, especially since I will probably not pass a few of the classes.</p>
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<li> Are my chances shot for grad school?</li>
<li> How terrible will this look to employers?</li>
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<p>(Also, is this question better suited to some other forum on CC?)</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Why won’t you pass a few of your classes…?</p>
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You’d be best served speaking to an academic counselor right away, because most degree programs don’t ALLOW more than one class a term to be P/NP. So if the system allowed it, it was in error.</p>
<p>Yes, you should definitely speak with someone about this ASAP. It may work out, but checking with an adviser is the best way to know for sure. </p>
<p>As for grad school, I can imagine it won’t look phenomenal, but most employers won’t see that as a weakness. </p>
<p>If you’re switching to English (I don’t know what year you are), you most definitely want to take senior year. It’s a lot of work, but the skills you develop really change you.</p>