Hey guys, I hope to one day transfer into the UC system, but my lowest grade (Public Speaking) is really bothering me. I received a C- for the class in a different CC (CC1) 3 years ago and thought about retaking the class in the current CC (CC2) I am currently attending. I planned on not acknowledging CC1 considering it’s the only blemish in my college life and since I only took that single class there, but my current CC notified me that I won’t be receiving any financial aid until I send my transcripts from the other CC. So I’m wondering if this “cannot retake a class with a C” applies to my situation.
Does the sign of the letter grade matter? And is the rule effective from one CC to another?
You can only retake a D or F.
“For transfer applicants, a course may be repeated if the student received a grade of D or F. UC does not limit the number of times a transfer student may repeat a course in which they earned a D or F.”
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/q-and-a/repeating/index.html#1
Would you recommend sending my transcripts to my CC, but not acknowledge it on my UC application? It’s just one class and I don’t even know why I took it to begin with, it’s not like it’s a requirement for Bio/Chemistry majors.
No, you have to report all CC transcripts to UC. If they find out that you omitted them (which they can easily do, since they’re both public college systems), your admission may be rescinded.
I was planning on applying with a better grade in Speech till I found out that I couldn’t retake it. Then I considered just not listing CC1 on my application, but it’s really not my nature to go through with it. Ultimately, this C- will probably lower my GPA from 3.7 to 3.4 or something much lower, but at least I will be able sleep with a peace of mind knowing I’ve disclosed everything. Here’s hoping that a 3 unit elective (?) won’t overshadow the rest of my application.
Thanks for the replies goldenbear2020.
A C- will lower your GPA but not by that much. Let’s say you had a 3.7 over 60 units, then adding the C- would give you:
(3.760 + 1.73) / 63 = 3.60
I was actually manually entering al my grades on a GPA calculator site to see how big of an impact the “C-” has on me, but I noticed your reply before getting halfway through. haha Thanks again for being a wonderful help! Good day,