D or F?

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I am currently an undergad at ccny and I took calculus 3 this semester and did terrible. I received a D, and will have to retake it in the following semesters in order to get credit, as my major requires a C or better.

Would it be better to ask the professor to change it to an F, so I can use the F-Repeat policy in order to replace the F with the grade, hopefully C or better when I retake it? Or would it be better to keep the D and live with it?

I am asking because I am planning on apply to grad school in about two years, and I’m worried about which one will look worse when applying…

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The F typically remains on your transcript and your target grad school may include it in their calculations and will see the F grade eitherway. However, I believe replacing an F even if it’s only for your college transcript gpa is the better option.