<p>I'm a freshman and I'm in physics right now and I'm pretty sure I'm bombing it. I think I can pass, but that's about it. ...I'll see after the first midterm next week, I guess.</p>
<p>I'd actually considered dropping it, but since it's week 3 now, I couldn't add any other classes and without it I'd be at 12 units. (13 is the minimum required per quarter, right?)</p>
<p>My major's not anything related to physics. If I go to grad school, it'd probably be for either tax, economics, or law.</p>
<p>So how does a P/NP look under these circumstances to those sorts of schools? Would it be better to strive for a C or to go for a P?</p>
<p>Also, just in case for future reference, how would a W look compared to the C vs P?</p>
<p>12 is the minimum required per quarter. 13 is only the average needed for meeting ECP. </p>
<p>I’d say either P/NP or drop it before the end of week 4. If you’re planning on going to law school and you do decide to take it P/NP, you’d better not do it again (or at least not more than one more time).</p>
<p>Don’t get a C. It’ll destroy your GPA. I’d go for P/NP if you’re intent on staying in it. If you’re on financial aid, i heard that you can drop a class after week 3 and be fine (but obviously go to the office and talk to them about it if that’s a concern.)</p>
<p>They told me this in the financial aid office. But i did this in spring quarter when i was considering dropping a class. So i’m not sure if they told me this because it was the end of the academic year, or if the three-week rule applies to all quarters.</p>
<p>So you should go there and talk to them about it.</p>
<p>IF you are College of Letter Science, see Page 75,
During a regular term of enrollment, undergraduate
students in the College are required to enroll in a minimum
of 13 units.</p>
<p>If you are School of Engineering, see Page 87,
Undergraduate students in the school are expected to
enroll in at least 12 units each term. </p>
<p>I suggest you check the pdf file, there are some conditions/rules if you choose P/NP, for example if you get some scholarship from the school…</p>
<p>That seems very strange to me, that you would need to enroll in 13 units a quarter. First of all because 3 4-unit classes is standard fare for an easy to average quarter. Second of all, I know multiple people who have been doing this for several quarters and still receive financial aid. Finally, CAPPP specifically makes a point of mentioning that by taking 12 units during the program, you remain a full-time student at UCLA.</p>
<p>So which office should I go talk to? I don’t get any financial aid or anything, so I don’t know about going there?</p>
<p>Also, like TiaWNPP was saying, I looked at the booklet thing they gave out at orientation, and it says 13 units per quarter for ECP. But I couldn’t tell if that was recommended so that you’d hit 27 units by the end of your second quarter or if it was required. Their wording wasn’t terribly clear to me.</p>
<p>Since I completed 15 units last quarter, I should still meet the ECP requirements, I think?</p>
<p>My student was told to take at least 13 units per quarter in orientation.
FAQ in Bruin parents page( [Academics:</a> Frequently Asked Questions — UCLA Parent & Family Programs](<a href=“Parent and Family Association - UCLA Alumni”>Parent and Family Association - UCLA Alumni) ), A full-time student will take at least 12 or 13 units per quarter.
Whether it’s 12 or 13 units, I think it depends on your school (major). You should talk to your counselor or academic advisor before making changes.</p>
<p>[GRADES[/url</a>]
The grade P is assigned for a letter grade of C or better. Units earned this way count toward degree requirements but do not affect the GPA. Students receive neither units nor course credit for an NP grade.</p>
<p>There are four principal advising units administered by the UCLA College:
•College Academic Counseling (CAC)
•Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
•Honors Programs
•Student Athletics</p>
<p>ECP has nothing to do with being a full-time student. You can even have ECP waived, so it’s really not even that important. Its only purpose is to make sure you’re staying on track for graduation.</p>
<p>The best person to talk to would be a counselor.</p>
<p>Dude, if it’s a GE and not part of a major or minor requirement, just taking a freaking P. P won’t affect your GPA for grad school like a C or B- does. Nobody cares if you take 1 or 2 classes P/NP. Just do it. I’ve used it twice in my 4 years here on a science GE and on Spanish 2. It’s not a big deal. Just don’t get like 8 of them or something.</p>
<p>P/NP’s are not an issue for graduate schools, particularly for non-major related courses. I took a few GEs P/NP at UCI, and UCLA had no issues when they admitted me to grad school.</p>