<p>I got a D in my second semester of French 2 in freshman year and my counselor claims that colleges wont accept the D. I tried doing the second semester this summer but it was too hard for me. So my questions are these: Do I really have to do French 2 over again? If I do, is it alright that I do both semesters of French 2 in senior year? Does planning to major in biochem make a difference?</p>
<p>A D will look terrible on your transcript.</p>
<p>Was D your final grade for all of French 2? Or just the semester grade?</p>
<p>Did you go on to French 3? If so, how did you do there? </p>
<p>If you quit French after level 2 and your final grade was indeed a D, then I'd say it looks pretty bad. But, if your final grade was C or better, I think you'll be OK. </p>
<p>If you quit after level 2 it would probably be a good idea to go on to level 3. The schools you're probably worried about getting into like 3 years of foreign lang.</p>
<p>I didn't go to French 3 and the D was my final grade. I know it's a lot better to go onto french 3, but it'll kill my already low GPA. So do I HAVE to retake french 2?</p>
<p>No. You could take French 3 and ace it. Is that likely? Only you know.</p>
<p>Naw, no chance in hell I could even get a C in french 3</p>
<p>aw come on, think logically. the admissions officers wont despise you for getting a D in a language you're not good at. a D in your second/third language is much less damaging than a D in math/english.
don't worry about it, ur biocheming.</p>
<p>No, you don't HAVE to. Just realize that you may not get into the schools you want to get into. A D in a core subject (the five core subjects are English, math, science, foreign language and social sciences/history) is not a good thing.</p>
<p>many schools require 2 years of a foreign language just to be eligible for admission, and a D isn't a passing grade.</p>
<p>At my school where I got the D they had a policy that said that if you get a D in a class you get the credit but can't move on to the next level. Does that count as passing or failing?</p>
<p>the policy at your HS isn't relevant, its what colleges you are applying to say. The UC system, for example, does not give you credit for a D or less. So in their eyes you failed it and must repeat it if you need the class to satisfy the minimum requirements for admission. And I don't think this is uncommon.
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If you have earned a D or F in an "a-g" course, you must repeat the course with a grade of C or better in order to apply it toward your Subject Requirement.
<a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/scholarship_reqs.html</a></p>
<p>*"a-g" requirements<a href="e">/i</a>: Language other than English
2 years required, 3 years recommended - Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and composition.
UCLA</a> Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools: UC Admission Requirements - Freshman
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For the UC system, if you don't meet the "a-g" requirements you are rejected immediately. I give these just as an example; you may have no interest in applying to the UC system. But you better check the schools you are considering. Its pretty typical to require 2 years of a foreign language.</p>
<p>If you are not willing to put in the effort to do well, it doesn't matter what anyone here suggests you do, whether you retake French 2 or do French 3 or get a tutor or whatever. It's your future.</p>