<p>So I'm currently a junior at Rutgers-NB and this is the first semester that I've ever flunked a class in. I'm planning on re-taking the class next semester to get rid of the F in my cumulative GPA, but the fact that'll remain on my transcript is a bit of a nightmare. :( My question is - how much will this impact me in the long run? Will an F grade (indicating that I retook the class later) on my transcript, hinder my chances of getting a good job once I graduate? Also, has anyone ever been in this position and could relate?</p>
<p>I believe I did fine in all my other classes (I haven't gotten the grades for them yet, but I'm sure they're within the A-B range), and my cumulative currently stands at 3.1. I'm hoping that it won't go down too much this semester, but I'm worried that I won't be able to have enough time to graduate with at least a 3.5 by the end of my senior year (I'm also planning to take summer classes too).</p>
<p>I feel so horrible about this, but I guess its a lesson well learned for me, especially since I'm the kind of wait-until-two-days-before to finish assignments and study kind of person.</p>
<p>As long as you retake the class and you do well, you’ll be fine. If the topic comes up during an interview for a job you can always explain it to the interviewer. It is not the end of the world. Do well the rest of your classes and everything will be fine.</p>
<p>Very rarely at a job interview do they ask to see your transcripts. Many times they dont even care what your GPA is. Work experience and connections are way more important to obtaining a job</p>
<p>Can someone clarify for me what the F grade policy is? It says for up to 16 credits on the website, what is that referring to? Does that mean that my next semester cannot have more than 16 credits for me to have the grade replaced?</p>
<p>pratik: it sounds to me like they will remove the F from your cumulative GPA for up to 16 credits or 4 courses max. So if you continue to get F’s, and for example you fail a fifth class, that 0 is going to stay and be averaged into your cumulative GPA. </p>
<p>From the SAS page:</p>
<p>[Repeated</a> Course with Original Grade of F](<a href=“Error Page”>Error Page)</p>
<p>"In general, when a course is repeated in which the student previously earned a grade of F, both the original grade of F and the new grade remain on the transcript and in the cumulative grade-point average. </p>
<p>*** However, for up to 16 credits in no more than four courses, the grade of F will be removed from the cumulative grade-point average if the student repeats a failed course.*** </p>
<p>The original grade of F will remain on the transcript with an E prefix attached; the repeated grade will have an R prefix."</p>
<p>Thanks for clarifying that rualum! I was confused about the same thing, and I tried e-mailing a dean about it, but she was pretty rude and wouldn’t explain things a little clearer.</p>
<p>As for the rest of the posters, thanks. The class I failed was for a minor I’m trying to do, but I’m just worried that it’ll cause a detrimental impact when I apply for jobs that ask me to send them my transcript, and I don’t get a chance to explain why I got that F. Or when I apply to graduate school. Does anyone know how much of an impact it’ll have on grad school?</p>
<p>Also, on the F-grade policy page, it says this:</p>
<p>"…Use of this policy to remove a grade of F from the cumulative grade-point average does not qualify a student for retroactive nomination to the Dean’s List nor does it rescind unsatisfactory scholastic standing status."</p>
<p>Does this mean I’m no longer eligible to get on the Dean’s list, or just for the semester in which I’m repeating a failed course?</p>
<p>It means that for semesters prior to the re-take, they won’t go back and recalculate your GPA without the F and determine that you should have been on the Dean’s List for those prior semesters. It has no effect on current or future eligibility.</p>