HELP!!!!!! P/NP Chem 1A and retake for grade?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>alright, with the P/NP deadline coming up and finding out my grade for the second midterm, I'm in a huge state of panic.</p>

<p>Exam scores
39/75 MT 1
58/100 MT 2</p>

<p>Lab is separate from lecture so the only other points that can even potentially boost up my grade are i-clicker, discussion quiz, OWL, and extra credit. (26 points plus some arbitrary amount of survey points..)</p>

<p>Currently have a 57.7 (D) so I'm freaking out.</p>

<p>Should I just P/NP the class, then retake for letter grade in the spring?!</p>

<p>also, is it even possible to do that if it's a pre-req for a major that I haven't declared yet? I'm undeclared btw.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if you can do that. Do you know what the averages for the midterms were? It’s possible you’re closer to C range.</p>

<p>Either way, you may want to reconsider majors.</p>

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<p>I don’t know of the average, but it seems to be pretty low. You’re right, the C range is between 55-69%.</p>

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<p>Check if you are even allowed to P/NP it. Not because you are late, but depending on your major, you might not be allowed to do it.</p>

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<p>I’m a freshman in L&S, so I’m undeclared.</p>

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<p>If you P/NP it and pass, then when you declare the major they will turn it back to letter-grade. If you fail it, then you can retake it again and the grade will replace the NP, though the NP will stay on your transcript.</p>

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<p>wait, i thought if you pass, you can’t retake. since you passed. you have to fail it to retake…</p>

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<p>Only Berkeley GPA calculation can replace the retake letter grade, but because it still show NP in the transcript so when Grad school application see NP,it will calculate as F(0).
Example:
Berkeley transcript:
Semester1:
subjectM NP 4 units (0 credits)
Semester2:
subjectM A 4units (4 credits)
SubjectM GPA: (4x4)= 16/4= 4.0(A)
But:
Grad GPA in Grad application:
SubjectM GPA: (0x4)+(4x4)=16/8=2.0(C)
So if you decide to change to P/NP,make sure you get P.When you have P you can not retake the course for GPA calculation in Berkeley, may be you can retake for fun or may be Grad school will see your upward trend to consider you better than a person with only P.</p>

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<p>I have a D in the class too, and I was thinking the same thing. I might want to p/np this semester and just take it again in the spring. Please let me know if we’re allowed to do this? The grading option deadline is soon.</p>

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<p>yes you can p/np anything.</p>

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<p>So if you take for a LG and get a D or an F, once you retake it, your D & F will disappear forever from your transcript vs if you get a NP?</p>

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<p>The D/F won’t disappear forever from your transcript. It will still be engraved in your transcript until the day you die. Your new passing grade will just replace it in the GPA calculation at Cal.</p>

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<p>^Are you serious? Sounded very sarcastic lol.</p>

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<p>Lol I’m serious. There’s no way of making a D/F or NP “disappear” from your transcript. If you decide to retake the class, the new passing letter grade will just replace the D/F in the GPA calculation.</p>

<p>Ok, I just repeated the exact same thing in my previous post. I need to go study.</p>

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<p>Alright thanks for the heads up. You made me worry lol. Good luck on your study!</p>