Credit/No credit

<p>Hi, I was thinking of putting my history class on credit/no credit this semester. I want to transfer from a fourth tier public university to a top 75 university (it's also public) and I'm pretty sure the highest grade I can get in this class is a C.
I forgot a deadline for my paper and since the professor doesn't accept late papers, I can't turn it in. This paper is worth 15% of my final grade. I know I messed up but I want to know if it will hurt my transfer chances more to get a Cish in this class or get it placed on Credit/No Credit. The deadline is November 5th so please help me! Thanks.</p>