Help please! Failing non major, non required course.

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<p>This spring quarter at my community college, I took a computer programming course that was not required for my major and I may have gotten a D. </p>

<p>I got accepted to UC Santa Cruz for Marine Biology.
On my UC application, I noted that I would take Bio, Chem, and Calculus for the Spring quarter. In reality, I also signed up for a programming course out of interest. I had no mention of my programming class until I listed it in my report that I withdrew from the Calculus course. A correspondent replied saying my withdrawal from the Calculus course had no effect on my admission. There was no comment about my additional programming course.</p>

<p>I just finished my programming final, and I do not think I will pass it. I plan on reporting UCSC as soon as I know if I didn't pass it.</p>

<p>Will my admission get cancelled?</p>

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<p>It’s ucsc so I don’t think it would be that bad.</p>

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<p>Yes, might not be that bad.</p>

<p>But if you will dear, please let me put my finger into this. </p>

<p>It is interesting to note that you hail from the place where all the iPads and i-devices come from.</p>

<p>I think you have some straightening out to do. </p>

<p>Because from the looks of it, programming seem to be pulling you.</p>

<p>I don’t know about you but I sense that you have some interest there.</p>

<p>Are you really into Marine Biology?</p>

<p>Let me end up by a quote from the late Steve Jobs.</p>

<p>I succeed because I make it a point that I ask myself everyday:</p>

<p>What will I do if today is the last day of my life.</p>

<p>Something like that.</p>

<p>Lovelots.</p>

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<p>Let me put my finger inside you too. What course was it</p>

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<p>Thank you for your response.
I actually live in Cupertino, CA. The Apple HQ is less than 5 minutes away!</p>

<p>To be honest, I intend on changing my major to computer science once I transfer. It might not seem like a good idea at first because I didn’t do well in this course, but I’ve had certain events during the quarter that took my time away from school.</p>

<p>I read Steve Jobs’ biography during the Winter, and it is that exact same quote that led me to change my mind.</p>

<p>Your response gives me some relief.</p>

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<p>Funny. </p>

<p>I stated in the original post that it was programming course, unrelated to my intended major at UCSC. To be specific, introductory C++.</p>

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<p>Is there anyone else who can give valid input? It would be much appreciated.</p>

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<p>What about the course did you find so difficult? Obviously it doesn’t get any easier than an intro C++ course, so if you intend on switching to CS, now would be a good time to assess your weaknesses and address them immediately.</p>

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<p>The course was not difficult. I had a couple family emergencies this quarter, one that took my time away from class and another that was medically related on the week of finals. By the time that happened, I could not have dropped the course. Now that finals are over, I am sure I passed my chem and bio course with Cs. As for the programming course, which was not indicated on my UC application, I received a D.</p>

<p>My main worry now is that my GPA for the spring quarter will be below a 2.0 if that programming course is counted.</p>

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<p>I have just received my final grades, getting a B- in chem, C in bio, and D in c++. The gpa would be at a 1.98.</p>