Do CSUs accept D's?

Applying to College
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<p>Do California State Universities accept D's? I received a D in Algebra 2 my second semester of Junior Year, and a D in Spanish 4 my second semester of Junior Year.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>To use the course to fulfill the subject requirements for CSU (and UC) admissions purposes, you need a C grade or better:
[CSUMentor</a> - Plan for College - High School Students - High School Subject Requirements](<a href=“Cal State Apply | CSU”>Freshman: Admission Requirements | CSU)</p>

<p>Note that in some cases, successfully completing a more advanced course may validate an earlier course that you received a D or F in:
[University</a> of California - a-g Guide](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/math_reqs.html]University”>http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/math_reqs.html)</p>

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<p>So what does that mean? Will admission for CSUs be a no go because of those 2 D’s?</p>

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<p>CSU requires 2 years of foreign language. Assuming you took Spanish 1, 2, and 3 previously, that should fulfill that requirement. Check to see if the requirement can be fulfilled by sufficiently high scores on the SAT Subject or AP test in the language.</p>

<p>CSU requires 3 years of math, which presumably means completing Algebra II with a C or better. If you repeat Algebra II and get a C or better, you can fulfill the requirement. Or if the reason for the D was something not normally reflective of your performance in the course (e.g. you got sick during the final exam), and you complete a more advanced math course with a C or better, that may fulfill the third year (and may validate the Algebra II course – check your counselor).</p>

<p>Of course, the other thing to consider is the effect on your GPA, since different CSUs have different eligibility index (based on GPA and test scores) requirements.</p>

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<p>How can I find the eligibility index for each CSU? What if I had a really high ACT but a low GPA? Also, I am doing Trip/Pre Calc my senior year, would that be able to validate it?</p>

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