<p>I got a D in my stats class and I have the opportunity to do extra work to bring it up to a C-. The difference it makes in my GPA is minimal, but my mom says that a C- looks a ton better than a D. How true is this? I would do the work, but I have no idea how much I would have to do and I suspect it's a lot because my final average was a 60 and the beginning of the C- range is a 70. What do you think I should do?</p>
<p>I think GPA is all it matters to college admission. Just try to best on other classes or retake it if possible. I know that 2.0 is C for sure, but I’m not so sure about points ranges.</p>
<p>Yeah, I thought GPA was all that mattered, not individual class grades, but my mom seems to think otherwise. I’m taking stats 2 in the fall and will hopefully do better in it and that’ll raise my GPA. Right now my CGPA is a 2.9 (so not great, I need to bump it up by doing better, but I still have 4 semesters of school left so I have plenty of time to do that).</p>
<p>A D will probably stick out like a sore thumb, a C- somewhat less so. What sort of grades do you have going other than this one? Also, how pertinent is the class to your field?</p>
<p>My other grades are all in the B range, except one C+.</p>
<p>Stats doesn’t really apply to anything I want to do…I’m probably going for either nursing or occupational therapy.</p>
<p>I’m not sure whether you’re at high school or college; however, you know that certain classes you have to get C or better in order to graduate or transfer? I’m pretty sure something like English class, you must get C or better.</p>
<p>I’m in college, and I’m not transferring (I wanted to, but money won’t allow it), and I have found nothing about needing a C or better in stats anywhere so I’m assuming my D is fine.</p>
<p>My college will give us academic credit for a D, but not count the course towards requirements (e.g. general education, major or minor requirements). </p>
<p>If you were hoping to count the stats class towards a math requirement, check if the D is good enough at your school. If it was a free elective, do as you please.</p>
<p>Stats is a “major support” requirement for me but as I said, nowhere does it say anything about a needing a C or higher…and no way in hell am I taking the class again unless it means not graduating (I can’t get a C even if I do extra work, the highest my prof said she can go is a C-).</p>
<p>If a professor offered me a chance to up my grade to a C- from a D, I’d jump at the chance. A D grade does look worse than a C- on the transcript and I do agree that the overall difference in your GPA is minimal. I would look at it as a challenge… Plus, it will let you show you know the material, your paying for this opportunity- right???</p>
<p>Last semester, I took a advanced artificial intelligence class(500 level). I did terrible in the class overall during the semester. I screwed up on one homework, and only got a 70 in the midterm. The professor cancelled the final and only left me with the final project to bring my grade up(20% value of course). I was guaranteed a C in the course. I spent three weeks working my myself to death to learn the material and demonstrate my knowledge in the final project. My project was the best in class and my hard work showed! I was astonished to see the professor gave me an A- in the class.</p>
<p>I showed that I knew the material of the work she wants me to do on the final. I got an 80-something on that portion. And doing what she wants me to do requires me to go up to school and spend a day in the library since it’s SPSS work and I don’t have SPSS on my computer. I really don’t feel like it.</p>
<p>Then don’t and deal with the ramifications.</p>
<p>I don’t know where you are going or transferring to, but a D is a big black mark on your record and I think you are delusional if you think it won’t be noted despite gpa. I wouldn’t blow off the chance to repair it.</p>
<p>I’m not transferring anywhere. I wanted to, but it’s not an option because of money (my family can’t pay for the school I wanted to go to). I’m probably going to graduate school though.</p>
<p>It is NOT true that GPA is “all that matters.” Graduate schools do not just look at the number itself; they look at grades in individual courses that important to the program. A D is not going to give them a vote of confidence. Most graduate nursing programs I’ve seen look for statistics grades, because contrary to what you believe, statistics IS important to nursing. Nursing is an evidence-based practice, and a lot of what nurses do is based on validated research that was analyzed using statistics. A good nurse (especially one with an MSN) keeps tabs on that research, which necessitates understanding statistics. (And if you ever want to be a research nurse, your knowledge of statistics will be very important).</p>
<p>Furthermore, statistics is usually a prerequisite to get into nursing programs at the undergraduate level, and a D won’t look good. It’s also a prerequisite for occupational therapy programs (my sister is interested in that career field as well, so I’ve been looking things up for her).</p>
<p>A C- does look a ton better than a D. Find out from the professor how much you need to do to bring it up. I would also look again, because usually if a class is a major requirement, you have to get a C or higher in order for it to count.</p>
<p>You only have to spend a day in the library to get your grade up to a C-? Jeez.</p>
<p>I’m NOT going to graduate school in nursing. If I do go to graduate school it’ll be in occupational therapy or education. If I go into nursing it’ll be at the associate’s degree level, and the program I’m looking at doesn’t require stats at all.</p>
<p>My prof REFUSES to tell me how much work I would need to do to bring my grade up so I CAN’T find out. I can start doing work and hope that soon it’ll be enough.</p>
<p>Oh, and I will NEVER do research. I could have told you that when I was 10!</p>