Are Two F's going to really affect my chances of law school?

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<p>I currently attend Hunter College as an Economics major. Currently I have a 3.75 GPA. As a part of my Economics major, I am required to take Calculus I. I am good at every subject except for math. Math has always, since kindergarten, been a weak subject for me. But I do realize this is not a valid excuse when I have to explain these grades to law school admissions. </p>

<p>The first time I took Calculus, I just transferred in and wasn't paying much attention to this particular class. I turned my F into a NoCredit grade, which basically means just that--no credit for the class. Its better than an F in that, it didnt affect my GPA, but it still is there in my transcript. Now the second time taking it this semester, I STILL didn't put much effort into it. I will undoubtedly fail. Im the type of person, that if I dont like the subject, I wont care for it. I can sit in the library for hours, but will not absorb anything. Its my mind's stubbornness. </p>

<p>I dont know if I can get the NoCredit option with this professor this time however. He is a bit tougher in terms of handing out this option. So now, not only will my GPA drop dramatically, a real F will actually appear on my transcript.</p>

<p>I will take Calculus again, because otherwise I cant get my Economics degree. And switching majors at this point is too late. I already took so many economics classes towards my major. If I switch majors to avoid Calculus, I will have to start from scratch and will remain in college forever. I will take this Calculus class for a third time, and WILL PASS! I will make it my sole mission. This time I really do mean business. </p>

<p>The thing is: how bad is this mess going to look to law school admissions? Taking a class two times and passing it the third? I mean, I get mostly A's and a few B's. Just this one class is bringing me down. Its not like its other classes as well.</p>

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<p>Unless you come up with a better excuse than “I wasn’t paying attention” and “I still didnt put much effort into it”… yes it will certainly have a negative effect.</p>

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<p>It’ll affect your chances because it will affect your GPA. Law schools won’t care much about how your GPA got to where it is, but just simply what that final number is.</p>

<p>A person with a 3.4 with two F’s won’t be looked at any differently than a person with a 3.4 and no F’s, for example.</p>