<p>Hi all, I going to be a sophomore at my Universitiy's honors program in the fall and next year I was planning on transferring to one of the ivies (hopefully). This semester I've been able to keep up a 4.0 with a competitive schedule but just last week, there was a problem where I literally missed my bio final. I just showed up on the wrong time. I tried to talk to the department about it, maybe retaking the final but they didn't agree to it. I went from an A to a C in that class final grade (grades just came out)</p>
<p>I am freaking out. I'm trying to take the class over the summer again to show that I'm not a C-level student but the class is already full so I'm on the wait list. This brings my GPA from around a 3.85 to a 3.5 and it kills my science gpa to a 3.35 or something like that. I still want to transfer and I'm worried as to how the school I'm trying to transfer to will interpret this grade. Is there anything I can do? Anything?! Please help. Thanks!</p>
<p>I would contact the dean of your school, the head of the biology department or your advisor. Explain your situation and see what they can do. Showing you have already maintained a 4.0 would certainly benefit you – it further affirms you’re not the type of student to just “skip” a final.</p>
<p>When you apply to transfer, there’s always an “additional information” section on the Common App. I would include something about the course in that section.</p>
<p>Thanks Transfer014…I tried contacting the bio department it wasn’t a help. Ill try again but since they say they can’t do anything what is the next best thing. It is so frustrating…when I apply to medical school is there a way I can get them to “ignore” this grade as it was a complete mistake anyway? </p>
<p>The department said they can do nothing about the grade so should what should I ask them for when I contact them this time around? Thanks for your help guys…im just really anxious, sorry!</p>
<p>Try your advisor next, then the dean. Usually, I think finals need departmental approval in order to be retaken/taken at a different time, but if your advisor or dean advocates for you, that could work.</p>