<p>I am enrolled in a GE that i don't think I can get an A in. I'm premed. Is it bad to declare the class as P/NP? It's a random GE that just fulfills the requirement for the College of Letters and Science.</p>
<p>I’m wondering this too. I’m applying to the film major, and I’m considering taking one of my science GE’s as P/NP. Does it matter?</p>
<p>I do not know what the policy is for medical school, but in general, most graduate schools are okay with 1 or 2 “P” in your transcript. P/NP can only be taken in non-major and non-minor classes (and 1-2 unit seminars, i.e. fiat lux), so a GE would be acceptable.</p>
<p>For the most part, a P would not be factored into your GPA. If you get a NP, however, it will count as an F and a 0. If you want to change to P/NP, make sure you do it by the end of this week as Week 6 is the deadline. Also, if you think you can get a B or higher, it is not recommended that you use P/NP. Save it for something else.</p>
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are you saying that an NP <em>will</em> affect the GPA? if so, do you have any sources for this?</p>
<p>from the General Catalog, it says “Students receive neither units nor course credit for an NP grade.”; which to me says it will not affect the GPA, since GPA = total credits / total units</p>
<p>^ I think notaznguy is referring to how med school “grades” you when you apply.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m talking about how medical schools calculate your GPA. Most graduate schools will consider NP an F and you will receive 0 points for it, regardless of UCLA’s policy on P/NP.</p>
<p>For instance, law schools do not factor P into your GPA, meaning if you took 12 units this quarter (4 units/class) and received 2 As and 1 P, then your law school GPA (aka LSDAS GPA) is a 4.0. However, if you received 2 As and 1 NP, then your law school GPA is a 2.66, even though your UCLA GPA would be 4.0.</p>
<p>Again, I’m not 100% familiar with medical school’s policies, but I’m sure it is similar with many other graduate schools.</p>