<p>I had a D in one term for a course, but retook that half course (one term) online and got an A+, (the counselor says the D will show up on paper, but the A will show too and the A will replace the D in my GPA) ...but how would it look to colleges?</p>
<p>Would it be okay since you retook it and did well, or would it still be absolutely horrible because of the first D that I got. Colleges for exampe like tulane, vanderbilt, barnard, emory, etc. Not hyp etc though.</p>
<p>What do your other grades look like, and what was the class? If it's all As and one D thrown in, I doubt it'll matter.</p>
<p>well, my freshman year grades consisted of A's, B's, and few C's, but my sophomore/junior years are full of A's, and the D was in Geometry Honors during my freshman year. Major upward trend later though. Around 3.6 uw gpa w/ the hardest classes taken.</p>
<p>Is there some kind of explanation for the D (extended illness, learning disability, family troubles, etc)? Or did you just have trouble with the material or not work hard?</p>
<p>If there's some kind of explanation that the counselor can put on your form, you're all set, no worries. If not, it doesn't look good, but it's not too big a deal, since you did fine in the class later and it was a difficult class in your freshman year. So, either way, don't stress.</p>
<p>the 2nd half of my freshman year (which i took geometry) i moved to a new school AND got mono so I was out for two weeks, but I don't know if they'd really care about that? It might just seem like an excuse, but thanks for the help!! :)</p>
<p>No, that's definitely a legit reason, and colleges do want to know why you got such a low grade. Make sure your counselor knows about it and writes it on your school report.</p>
<p>ooh okay. that's a bit of a relif!<br>
i'll make sure that my counselor writes about it =)
thanks a ton!</p>