Calculate GPA???

Applying to College
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<p>Hi.
I got a D in health my freshman year (for being late all the time).</p>

<p>I can choose to retake it online and bring my overall unweighted GPA from a 3.7 to a 3.8.
However, the online class is immensely stupid...
This is the only grade less than a B. Without it I have a 3.8.
I'll retake the class, but I want to know:</p>

<p>Would colleges consider that D into my GPA when calculating it or will they ignore it since its non-academic?</p>

<p>BTW I have my sites on USC, NYU, Cornell, and Columbia.</p>

<p>Thank YOU!!!</p>

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<p>Although it isn’t technically academic, it still is a red flag in terms of your transcript. I would retake it if it doesn’t take up too much time, but that’s just me.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply:D
I completely agree. I gotta make my transcripts as nice as possible</p>

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<p>You need to check with each school to see how they would look at the updated grade.</p>